(WNY News Now) – In a significant crackdown on organized crime, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the disbanding of the “Six Figure Boys,” a Pittsburgh-based group charged with large-scale retail theft and illegal firearm trafficking.
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry unveiled charges against seven individuals associated with the “Six Figure Boys,” an organized crime network in Pittsburgh implicated in high-dollar retail thefts and firearms trafficking. This initiative resulted from a collaborative investigation involving the Office of Attorney General, local law enforcement, and the 51st Statewide Investigating Grand Jury.
The investigation utilized various methods, including digital surveillance, undercover operations, and analysis of communication patterns among group members. Central to the investigation was Osman Muya, a 46-year-old pawn shop owner, who allegedly played a key role in the network, referred to as “boss” by his associates. Muya is accused of purchasing and reselling stolen items, contributing significantly to the group’s operations.
Law enforcement officials recovered at least eight firearms believed to have been acquired through illegal means, as well as over $120,000 in cash and numerous stolen items, including Apple iPhones and lawnmowers, still in their original packaging.
“Stopping this elaborate illegal trafficking network was the product of great law enforcement collaboration steered by our Organized Crime Section,” Attorney General Henry stated. “We also commend the grand jurors who, for many months, listened to testimony about how these group members were at the top of the chain, planning and executing theft jobs, then moving the stolen products to fences.”
Among those charged are Rami Hamdan-Toto, 23, who allegedly led the operation, issuing directives to other members. He faces multiple felony charges, including corrupt organizations and the illegal transfer of firearms. Also charged are Alhassane Barry, 25; Viane Hakizimam; Trey Da’Quan Carlock Bell; Mukamba Adelin; and Rimon Toto, all implicated in various capacities within the network.
On Friday, a district judge arraigned Muya, Hamdan-Toto, and Barry, denying them bail due to their status as “threats to the community.” Meanwhile, Bell and Hakizimam remain at large.
The group primarily operated out of the Northview Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, focusing on high-ticket items such as Apple products and lawnmowers. They strategically targeted retail locations with lax security measures, where shoplifting enforcement was minimal, enabling them to carry out their heists with reduced risk.
The case is set to be prosecuted by the Office of Attorney General’s Organized Crime Section, with the defendants presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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