A Pittsburgh resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
Antonio Arrington, 23, from the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, admitted guilt before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan for conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin, as well as possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
During the proceedings, it was disclosed that Arrington participated in a conspiracy between March 2024 and July 2024 to distribute fentanyl and heroin by acting as a redistributor of street-level quantities. Law enforcement recovered a loaded stolen firearm from his vehicle in April 2024. Arrington has multiple previous felony convictions involving drug trafficking and firearms. Federal law bars individuals with felony convictions from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Judge Horan set sentencing for January 15, 2026. The maximum possible sentence is up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, or both. Sentencing will be determined based on the seriousness of the offenses and Arrington’s prior criminal history under federal guidelines.
Assistant United States Attorneys Katherine C. Jordan and Kelly M. Locher are prosecuting the case.
The investigation leading to Arrington’s prosecution was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and City of Duquesne Police Department.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. According to OCDETF, its mission is “to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.”
