Philadelphia-to-Butler Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison on Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine Convictions

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, to be followed by eight years of supervised release, on his conviction of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine trafficking, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.

United States District Judge Robert J. Colville imposed the sentence on Qureem Overton, 43. Overton was convicted by a federal jury in October 2024 of conspiring to distribute at least 40 grams of fentanyl and quantities of heroin and cocaine, and of distributing or possessing with intent to distribute those substances between January 2017 and June 2020.

According to information presented to the Court, Overton was the leader of a multi-year Philadelphia-to-Butler pipeline for fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. Overton moved to Butler following his release from state prison sentences for aggravated assault, robbery, and drug trafficking. He then recruited drug dealers, many from the Philadelphia area, to work for him in Butler, and attempted to hide behind those dealers by having them complete drug deals he repeatedly orchestrated.

Assistant United States Attorneys Craig W. Haller and Jacqueline C. Brown prosecuted this case on behalf of the United States.

United States Attorney Rivetti commended the Pennsylvania State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Butler County District Attorney's Drug Task Force for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Overton.