Local Fentanyl Distribution Ring Busted

August 22, 2020 4:10 am

(WPXI) – More than two dozen people were charged in connection with a fentanyl distribution ring stretching across Pittsburgh’s eastern neighborhoods and into Wilkinsburg, according to FBI and local police officials. Called the “Shot Boyz,” 25 people were charged, according to police. The investigation was a five month wiretap investigation, according to law enforcement. Heroin, crack cocaine, and fentanyl were seized along with guns and money during the operation. FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Mike Christman called the operation a significant, coordinated effort from federal, state and local officials. The operation to bust the ring included the FBI, ATF, Pittsburgh Police, Latrobe Police, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, Munhall Police, Wilkinsburg Police, Monroeville Police and Penn Hills Police among other agencies.