Turtle Creek woman faces 40 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking

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A Turtle Creek woman is facing decades in prison.

Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen Kaufman announced that 26-year-old Marleka Robinson pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking charge.

Robinson picked up a large amount of fentanyl from a dealer in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood on September 11, 2016.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Robinson's home, which she shared with her brother, Jerry Coker, a codefendant in the case and their sister Monique Robinson, another codefendant.

During the search, authorities found 285 grams of fentanyl as well as cocaine, heroin and marijuana. In addition, drug packaging, weighing and distributing materials were also found.

Two handguns and close to $9,000 in cash were seized.

Robinson could be sentenced to 40 years in prison, be fined a $5 million fine or both.

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