https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-fentanyl-operation-sentence/62953075

Court documents allege Carter arranged for the illegal importation of drugs directly from China into the Pittsburgh area from January 2017 to February 2018.

With the money from his drug trafficking, Carter moved to California, where he rented two homes at $14,500 and $10,000.

In addition to his two rentals, Carter leased two Bentleys and a Mercedes-Benz.

Documents say Carter used others to conduct financial transactions to hide his involvement and launder money.

Seven people were given drug proceeds to purchase cashier's checks for Carter so he could allegedly make down payments on his vehicles and lease in the name of a family member.A former Pittsburgh resident will spend 34 years behind bars after being convicted of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Paris Carter, 35, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 100 grams or more of acetyl fentanyl.

“Paris Carter’s time driving Bentleys and living a life of luxury in Beverly Hills has come to an end,” said U.S. Attorney Olshan. “Today, a federal judge imposed a 34-year prison sentence, an appropriate punishment for a defendant who flooded the Pittsburgh area with kilogram quantities of Chinese-sourced fentanyl."

After his imprisonment, he'll face a lifetime of supervised release.