HARRISBURG – Two Pittsburgh heroin dealers allegedly responsible for the distribution of more than $1.5 million of heroin in western Pennsylvania over the past year have been arrested by state narcotics agents and local police.
Attorney General Linda Kelly identified the defendants as Anthony Booth, 28, of 1116 Faulkner St., Pittsburgh and Kimn Booth, 25, of 1025 Moyer St., Pittsburgh.
Kelly said the investigation, which began in June 2010, focused on heroin trafficking activities in and around Pittsburgh. Over the past 16 months, agents arranged a series of controlled purchases from the two men for varying amounts of heroin.
Agents believe that the Booth brothers are responsible for distributing more than $1.5 million of heroin over the past year. The two men allegedly sold at least 100 bricks of heroin with an estimated street value of $30,000 each week.
On Sept. 22, agents executed arrest warrants for both men and seized 590 bags of heroin, a 12 gauge shotgun, two AK-47 assault rifles, more than $12,000 cash, ammunition, drug packaging items (such as plastic bags, rubber bands, grinders, etc.) 11 cell phones and two vehicles.
Anthony Booth is charged with seven counts of delivery of heroin, five counts of criminal conspiracy, one count of criminal use of a communication facility and one count of endangering the welfare of children. He was preliminarily arraigned on Sept. 22 and posted $25,000 straight bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 28 before Munhall Magisterial District Judge Thomas R. Torkowsky.
Kimn Booth is charged with one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of delivery of heroin. He was preliminarily arraigned on Sept. 22 and posted $25,000 straight bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 27 before Monroeville Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey Herbst.
Kelly thanked the Pittsburgh Police Department for their assistance with the investigation.
Kelly noted that the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are anticipated.
The case will be prosecuted in Allegheny County by Deputy Attorney General Tomm A. Mutschler.