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Mercer County Felon Sentenced to Six Years for Armed Cocaine Trafficking

Bruce Lindsey, 47, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 1, 2026, 3:36 p.m. ET
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A former Sharon, Pennsylvania, resident was on September 1, 2026, to 72 months in federal prison for violating federal firearm and narcotics laws, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab imposed the sentence on Bruce Lindsey, 47, and also ordered a $10,000 fine and three years of supervised release. According to information presented to the court, on March 20, 2025, Lindsey engaged in the armed trafficking of crack cocaine in Sharon. Lindsey, who had prior Pennsylvania state convictions for homicide and robbery, pleaded guilty in April 2026 to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm after a felony conviction. Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig W. Haller prosecuted the case. U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti commended the Mercer County Drug Task Force, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the investigation.

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