Ten charged in multi-state narcotics trafficking conspiracy involving methamphetamine and fentanyl

Troy Rivetti, U.S. Attorney%27s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania - Department of Justice
Troy Rivetti, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania - Department of Justice
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Six Pennsylvania residents, two from California, and two from Michigan have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on narcotics charges. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.

The indictment names ten individuals: Christopher Love, 28, of Homestead, Pa.; Terrence Spivey, 29, of Detroit, Mich.; Jonathan Toledo, 25, of Turtle Creek, Pa.; Darren Cooper, 38, of Los Angeles, Calif.; Raymone Grier Jr., 24, of Detroit, Mich.; Patti Miller, 59, of Altoona, Pa.; Calil Francois-Moon, 20, of Homestead, Pa.; Dolly Mullens, 54, of Curwensville, Pa.; Paityn Phears, 24, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and Joanne Shaw, 37, of Warriors Mark, Pa.

According to the indictment filed in federal court in Pittsburgh for acts occurring between November 2023 and March 2025 the defendants are accused of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and distributing significant quantities of controlled substances. These include methamphetamine (both pure and mixed forms), para-fluorofentanyl—a synthetic opioid similar to fentanyl—heroin; carfentanil; fentanyl; and cocaine. Individual drug trafficking offenses are also alleged against Jonathan Toledo and Dolly Mullens.

If convicted under federal law all defendants except Mullens face a minimum sentence of ten years up to life in prison as well as fines up to $20 million. Mullens faces up to twenty years imprisonment and a fine up to $500 thousand. Sentences will be determined based on the seriousness of the offenses and any prior criminal history according to federal sentencing guidelines.

Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan D. Lusty is prosecuting the case for the government.

The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration with participation from multiple agencies including the United States Postal Inspection Service; Homeland Security Investigations; Internal Revenue Service; Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives; Pittsburgh Bureau of Police; Pennsylvania State Police; Clearfield Regional Police Department; Altoona Police Department; and Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF focuses on identifying disrupting and dismantling major drug traffickers money launderers gangs and transnational criminal organizations that pose threats within the United States by using a coordinated multi-agency approach among federal state and local law enforcement agencies.

“An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.”



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