From the Office of the District Attorney
District Attorney Bob Manzi announced that Allan Burnheimer, 34 of Blairsville, has been sentenced to four (4) to ten (10) years of incarceration in a state correctional institution for selling drugs in Indiana County. Burnheimer was charged with possession of controlled substances, namely heroin and fentanyl, with the intent to sell by members of the Indiana County Drug Task Force and the Pennsylvania State Police. These incidents occurred in April, 2021 and June, 2021, respectively.
During the April, 2021 incident, the Indiana County Drug Task Force conducted an investigation that revealed Burnheimer would be traveling through Indiana County with a large quantity of heroin. After conducting a traffic stop, police found fifty (50) bricks of heroin in the defendant’s possession.
During the June, 2021 incident, members of the Pennsylvania State Police received information from community members regarding suspicious activity in the Blairsville area. Their investigation found the defendant in possession of a large quantity of heroin and fentanyl.
“Both of these cases involve the sharing of information from community members to law enforcement. Once provided, law enforcement agencies in our county worked in partnership to complete thorough and professional investigations” said Manzi. “Due to community members providing valuable information and the dedication of our law enforcement, this drug dealer will be sitting in state prison instead of selling poison in our community.”
If you have any information regarding potential drug dealing or any other crime, please call the Pennsylvania State Police at 1-877-Pa-NoDrugs, the District Attorney’s Office Tipline at 724-471-7777, or your local police department. You can also submit tips to law enforcement at https://indiana.crimewatchpa.com.
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