A federal grand jury indicted 25 people in connection with The Hazelwood Mob, a local gang known for violent crime and drug trafficking.
Two separate indictments were unsealed Thursday and announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen Kaufman.
"As of this morning, I'm glad to say that The Hazelwood Mob is no longer in business," Kaufman said at a press briefing outside of Pittsburgh Police Zone 4.
The first indictment named 24 people charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs:
•Joshua Yarbough, 36, of Hazelwood
• Asia Andrews, 26, of McKees Rocks
• Justin Bailey, 34, of Braddock
• James Correll, 30, of Hazelwood
• Javon Grant, 20, of Hazelwood
• Gregory Griffin, 45, of Mount Oliver
• Neil Harris, 36, of Hazelwood
• Jasson Hart, 19, of Hazelwood
• Vernessa Hines, 37, of Hazelwood
• Taemon Johnson, 20, of Hazelwood
• Otis Mickens, 42, of Arlington
• Delrico Shields, 25, of Hazelwood
• Steve Smith, 30, of Hazelwood
• Cameron Snow, 23, of Hazelwood
• Aronde Stamps-Howard, 21, of Hazelwood
• Rich Stanford, 57, of Pittsburgh
• Ronald Stanford, 34, of McKeesport
• Lawrence Strothers, Sr., 38, of Hazelwood
• Michael Strothers, Jr., 25, of Hazelwood
• Michael Strothers, Sr., 48, of Hazelwood
• Moniem Strothers, 22, of Hazelwood
• William Thomas, 43, of Pittsburgh’s Hill District
• Dorian Wood, 40, of Clairton
• Jemeal Youngblood, 24, of Sheraden/Hazelwood
The Indictment alleges the defendants distributed at least 400 grams of fentanyl, 280 grams of crack cocaine, and quantities of heroin and fluorofentanyl from August 2019 through August 2021.
The second indictment charged 33-year-old Kodi Downing of Swissvale with one count of possessing ammunition after being convicted of a crime punishable by more than a year in prison.
Twenty-four of the 25 people indicted have been arrested.
“The Hazelwood Mob has terrorized this neighborhood and is responsible for the increase of violent crime to include murder, retaliatory shootings and illegal drug distribution,” said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Mike Nordwall. “This investigation is another example of the commitment by the FBI and our Safe Streets program to work with our law enforcement partners to rid our neighborhoods of these violent street gangs.”
Those named in the first indictment face a minimum sentence of 10 years to life in prison, a maximum fine of $10,000,000, or both. Downing faces a maximum total sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.