12 charged in Pittsburgh ‘street gang’ case

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Twelve people from the Pittsburgh area, who investigators say are part of a street gang, have been charged with narcotics and firearms charges.

The indictment against the men was unsealed Friday.

According to the indictment, the defendants were members and associates of the Zhoove
street gang that operated in and around the Allentown, Beltzhoover, Knoxville and Mount
Washington neighborhoods of Pittsburgh.

From March 2024 until July 2024, the defendants allegedly participated in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.

Some of the defendants are facing firearms charges for being a felon not to possess firearms and others were found to have a variety of firearms including an AR-style weapon and a Polymer-80 privately made firearm or “ghost gun.”

“Street gangs like the so-called Zhoove gang terrorize our law-abiding neighbors who
simply want to live in communities free of deadly drugs and guns,” said U.S. Attorney Olshan.
“Today’s arrests demonstrate our ceaseless commitment to protecting the people of western
Pennsylvania, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication of our partners at the FBI who stand shoulder to shoulder with us every day.”

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF)
investigation.

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