PITTSBURGH — A California resident was sentenced Wednesday for his conviction of conspiracy for possession with intent to distribute copious amounts of fentanyl in Butler, Beaver and Allegheny counties.

United States Attorney Scott W. Brady made the announcement regarding the sentencing of Nikia Perkins, 44, of Bloomington, Calif., to 10 years imprisonment and five years of supervised release, imposed by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak, according to a statement released by the Department of Justice.

Perkins pleaded guilty March 26 to one count of violating federal narcotics laws. The charges stemmed from a wiretap investigation by the FBI and other law enforcement partners.

The Cranberry Township Police Department was recognized in the announcement for its role in the investigation.

The investigation revealed the defendant, along with others, was responsible for more than a kilogram of fentanyl and a quantity of carfentanil being brought into Western Pennsylvania.

Investigators connected Perkins with drug deliveries in Aliquippa, Beaver County, according to Margaret Philbin, a spokesperson for the Department of Justice.

Philbin said Perkins is in the custody of U.S. Marshals.

“He has requested to serve his sentence in California,” Philbin said. “That is for the Bureau of Prisons to decide.”

Perkins originally was charged along with 11 others, one of whom was Shawn Hendrix, 42, of Cranberry Township.

“He has been indicted and is pending trial,” Philbin said.

The last activity regarding the case against Hendrix was an extension of time for his lawyers to file pretrial motions back in April with a deadline to file any pretrial motions by Aug. 5.