Washington County drug dealer headed back to federal prison after violating conditions of supervised release
Darryl Lee “Boulders” Arnold Jr. of Washington, a drug dealer who was sentenced in January 2010 to serve seven years in prison followed by five years of supervision, was ordered into custody Wednesday after U.S. District Court Judge David S. Cercone determined Arnold had violated his supervised release.
Arnold previously was charged with federal drug trafficking offenses nearly 10 years ago, in June 2008.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Probation Office filed a petition alleging Arnold was again dealing drugs, and he was placed under house arrest pending a supervised release violation hearing.
Under law, Arnold faces up to three more years in prison, and an additional period of supervision. The sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and Arnold’s prior criminal history.
According to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady, the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation that led to Arnold’s prosecution.
The DEA teamed with several state and local law enforcement agencies including the Canonsburg Police Department, Monessen Police Department, Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police, in an effort to address the number of opiate overdoses since August 2015.