Six Allegheny County Residents Indicted on Drug Charges

PITTSBURGH - Six residents of Allegheny County have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal narcotic laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen Kaufman announced today.

The three count Indictment, returned on Sept. 14 and unsealed Sept. 16, named Leon C. Ford, 55, formerly of Pittsburgh, Frank McClellan, 52, formerly McKeesport, Kelly Lucy, 42, formerly of McKeesport, Michael Seyko, 53, formerly of McKeesport, Kimberly Rutland, 53, formerly of McKeesport, and Tyrone Binion, 62, formerly of Pittsburgh, as defendants.

According to the Indictment, from March 2021 through September 2021, Ford, McClellan, Lucy, Seyko and Binion did knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully conspire with persons both known and unknown to the grand jury, to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance. Additionally, McClellan and Lucy did knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully conspire to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 280 grams of more of cocaine base, a Schedule II controlled substance. Finally, McClellan, Lucy, Rutland, and Seyko did knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully conspire to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 100 grams of more of heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance.

For all defendants except for Rutland, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 10 years in prison and up to life, a fine of no greater than $10,000,000.00, a term of supervised release of at least five years, or a combination thereof. For Rutland, the law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than five years in prison and up to 40, a fine of no greater than 5,000,000, a term of supervised release of at least four years, or a combination thereof. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendants.

Assistant United States Attorney Katherine C. Jordan is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, McKeesport Police Department, Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, Penn Hills Police Department, Allegheny County Police Department, City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and Allegheny County District Attorney's Office conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case. This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.