Fifteen people are facing federal charges after prosecutors said they conducted a large-scale narcotics conspiracy that delivered more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine across Pennsylvania and Ohio.
According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio, the gang purchased meth from drug suppliers in Akron, Ohio, and at the U.S.-Mexico border before selling it to people in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and other parts of the region. According to the news release, four Akron homes were utilized as stash houses for storing, processing, and distributing meth.
The year-long investigation by federal and local officials turned up drug transactions totaling more than 100 pounds of meth. As part of the investigation, authorities seized around 15 pounds of meth and a weapon.
According to authorities, the 15 people were arrested in a series of coordinated raids between April and May.
Clarence Daniels, Larry Finch, Nicholas Helfrick, Ricardo Allison, Sheldon Bell, John Townsend, Bryce Dittman, Tyler Smith, Anthony Raunikar, Marcus Nixon, John Koza, Earl Breckenridge, Jazzmin Thomas, Samantha Lentz, and Craig Consilio have been charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The defendants’ ages range from 27 to 62.
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