Jury finds brothers guilty on drug-trafficking, burglary charges

YOUNGSTOWN — A six-man, six-woman jury today convicted Zoltan Kozic of all burglary and Oxycontin trafficking counts lodged against him, and his brother, Jamie, of all but one count each of burglary and attempted burglary after more than four hours of deliberations.

Zoltan J. Kozic, 37, of East Calla Road, New Middletown, was convicted of all five burglary counts and two Oxycontin trafficking counts.

Jamie D. Kozic, 31, of Wilson Street, Struthers, was convicted of seven burglary counts, one count each of attempted burglary and possessing criminal tools, and three Oxycontin trafficking counts.

Both men were also convicted of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.

They’ll face up to 90 years in prison when they’re sentenced at 1 p.m. Sept. 1 by visiting Judge Thomas P. Curran of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, who presided over the two-week trial. Both men will remain jailed pending their sentencing.

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