Two Charged with Federal Drug and Gun Law Violations

PITTSBURGH – Two Allegheny County residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearms and narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

The five-count indictment, returned on July 18, named Jamiek Moore, 21, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Jaimere Dehonney, 20, of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, as defendants.

According to the indictment, on or about June 8, 2017, Moore and Dehonney conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance. Further, Moore is charged with possessing with the intent to distribute a quantity of heroin and marijuana, both Schedule I controlled substances, on or about May 15, 2017. The indictment further charges Moore and Dehonney with possessing a firearm in furtherance of said drug trafficking crimes.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not less than 5 years to a maximum of life in prison, a fine not to exceed $1,000,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Amy L. Johnston is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Penn Hills Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

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