McKeesport man gets 9 years in prison for dealing fentanyl

By Mon Valley Independent

By Natasha Lindstrom

A McKeesport man was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a far-reaching drug trafficking ring that sold fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in the Clairton area, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Cecil Shields, 41, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute narcotics as part of the drug ring, which also led to drug and conspiracy charges filed against at least 20 other individuals, mostly from Western Pennsylvania.

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