Three Pittsburgh Residents Indicted on Separate Drug and Firearms Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice announces indictments as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods to combat violent crime and gun violence.

Kendall McCoy, 21, faces up to 15 years in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
Lester Burrell Jackson III, 32, could receive a life sentence for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.
Elijah Hanna, 25, is charged with intent to distribute fentanyl and illegal firearm possession.
The indictments highlight federal efforts to reduce violent crime through Project Safe Neighborhoods.
Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty, emphasizing the legal principle of innocence until proven guilty.