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Braddock woman pleads guilty to federal drug charge

Chuck Biedka
By Chuck Biedka
1 Min Read Dec. 13, 2019 | 6 years Ago
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A 55-year-old Braddock woman has pleaded guilty to a federal count of drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Pittsburgh.

Prosecutors said Paula Debaker had conspired with a member of the neighborhood street gang SCO to obtain drugs and allowed people to use her home to cook powder cocaine into crack cocaine from January through May.

Debaker is scheduled to be sentenced before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab on May 5.

She faces 5 to 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $5 million.

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