Three Allegheny County residents are among the eight people charged with cocaine and fentanyl trafficking.
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted the individuals on charges of violating federal narcotics and firearm laws, according to the Department of Justice.
These are the defendants:
- Derrick Lyman, 59, of McKeesport
- Daniel Jackson, 48, of Penn Hills
- Devlin Clifford, 46, of Monroeville
- Robert East, 69, of Delaware, Ohio
- Jose Sanchez-Polanco, 43, of Lawrence, Mass.
- Ernesto Castillo, 29, of Lynwood, Calif.
- Ricardo Escalona, 41, of Winter Park, Fla.
- Dionisio Gonzalez-Diaz, 57, of Homestead, Fla.
The indictment alleges that Castillo and Escalona possessed with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine on May 28, 2024, and June 6, 2024, respectively…