Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a drug conspiracy and for possession of two firearms as a convicted felon, according to information from the United States Attorney's office.

Junell Osborne, 29, was sentenced on Monday, April 1, for a drug conspiracy that included trafficking in heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana, and for possession of two firearms as a convicted felon. Osborne pleaded guilty to these charges on June 25, 2012. He sold drugs between June 2010 and July 2011 from an apartment at 9404 Lansford Street in Northeast Philadelphia, as well as a location in Bensalem. 

The Bucks County Violent Gang Task Force raided an apartment at 2500 Knights Road in Bensalem, on July 7, 2011, at which time Osborne was arrested. Osborne was declared to be a career offender because of two prior drug trafficking convictions in Bucks County.        

In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge C. Darnell Jones ordered a $700 special assessment and six years of supervised release.        

The case was investigated by the Bucks County Violent Gang Task Force which is comprised of the FBI, detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and detectives with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, the Philadelphia Police Department also assisted in the investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ewald Zittlau.

This information was provided by the United States Attorney's Office.