Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Pittsburgh,Pa.) Friday night PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the arrest of a Pittsburgh man who acted as a ringleader of a gun and drug trafficking organization. Dennis Alexander, 28 was arrested as a result of a 10-month investigation by OAG agents in partnership with the New Brighton Police Department and the City of Pittsburgh Police Department .
AG Shapiro said in a press release,”Dennis Alexander made a profit selling guns to criminals and poison to our communities.” He will be charged with delivery of a controlled substance,conspiracy to deliver, possession with intent to deliver ,sale or transfer of firearms , and related charges. During an undercover investigation, one of Alexander’s associates threatened the agent, “Saying,”This is my house if the feds hit it,”I know it was you.”
The release further states ,”Stopping Alexander and his drug trafficking ring is another battle won against the opioid and gun violence ravaging our PA communities.” Alexander orchestrated ordering and distributing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and oxycodone, and firearms to interested buyers.A search warrant was executed on january 21, 2021 where cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, crystal meth, Xanax, and a stolen firearm were located.
AG Shapiro released an update Monday morning saying that Alexander is being housed in the Beaver County Jail. His bond was set at $1,000,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled in Beaver County Court on Tuesday, February 12, 2021