PITTSBURGH, Fla. — Sixteen local residents face federal drug charges following a grand jury indictment targeting a major local cocaine distribution network, law enforcement officials announced Thursday.
The single-count indictment, unsealed July 23 after federal agents and police made a series of arrests across the region, alleges a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and powder cocaine. According to federal court documents, the alleged operation ran from November 2025 through July 2026.
U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced the charges alongside investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, and the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, who jointly conducted the inquiry.
Court filings name 48-year-old DeConta Harrison as the primary defendant in the conspiracy. Prosecutors allege Harrison was directly involved with 280 grams or more of crack cocaine, alongside additional quantities of powder cocaine.
The fifteen other individuals named in the indictment face conspiracy charges involving varying amounts of narcotics, primarily 28 grams or more of crack cocaine and additional powder cocaine. The defendants include:
- DeConta Harrison, 48
- Jozef Bozeman, 47
- Charles Brannon, 54
- Rashaan Campbell, 45
- Bobby Chatman, 65
- Harold Jones Sr., 65
- William Jones, 45
- Alonzo Kidd, 50
- Greg Nash, 65
- Jeff O’Keefe, 35
- Keith Payne, 50
- Brandon Rodgers, 41
- John Malcolm Smith, 44
- Tyisha Somerville, 32
- Kyrie Weston, 39
- Deshawn Williams, 44
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan D. Lusty is leading the prosecution for the federal government.
Due to the volume of narcotics tied to his charge, Harrison faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and potential fines reaching $10 million.
The remaining 15 defendants each face mandatory minimum prison sentences of five years up to a maximum of 40 years, along with potential fines up to $5 million. Actual sentences will depend on statutory guidelines, offense severity, and individual criminal histories.
An indictment represents a formal accusation of criminal conduct. Under federal law, all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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