Two Youngstown men have been charged with their roles in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, as well as additional firearms charges, according to a federal indictment unsealed recently.
Anthony Cleveland, 28, and Jamayle Roland, 28, were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of crack cocaine.
Roland was charged with distribution of crack cocaine, while Cleveland was charged with possession with intent to distribute a cocaine, possession with intent to distribute a crack cocaine, being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Cleveland allegedly sold drugs from his residence on Alameda Avenue in Youngstown. Roland accompanied drug customers to the house, obtained drugs from Cleveland, and took payments back to Cleveland, according to the indictment.
Roland allegedly sold 20 grams of crack cocaine on September 21, 2018. Cleveland was allegedly in possession of 48 grams of cocaine, 69 grams of crack cocaine, a ATI GSI 5 Model rifle, a Ruger semiautomatic pistol with an obliterated serial number, a Taurus .40-caliber pistol, and ammunition on September 26, 2018, according to the indictment.
Cleveland used firearms in relation to drug trafficking and was forbidden from having them due to previous felony convictions, according to the indictment.
If convicted, the defendants’ sentence will be determined by the court after reviewing factors unique to this case, including the defendants’ prior criminal record, if any, the defendants’ role in the offenses, and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases will be less than the maximum.
The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jason M. Katz.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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