A 51-year-old Columbus man described as a high-level narcotics trafficker was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for drug and gun crimes.
In October 2025, David Ector pled guilty to many crimes, including conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute narcotics, illegal possession of a handgun as a previously convicted criminal, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Between 2012 and 2024, Ector made millions by selling illegal substances. Authorities stated he supplied substantial amounts of cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl to narcotics traffickers in West Columbus. He would often fly to California to get narcotics to send back to Ohio.
Investigators discovered that Ector kept notes on his cell phone with coded references to drug sales, as well as a ledger with nicknames and amounts owing.
Authorities said Ector conspired to launder drug trafficking money through a front company called Daze Auto Sales, as well as orchestrating deposits of money into various bank accounts to obtain properties, including a multiunit apartment building in Columbus that was used as a sober living center.
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