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Cocaine Trafficking Case in Ohio, 8 Charged, Over 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine Seized
A massive cocaine trafficking operation has been brought down in Northeast Ohio, with eight individuals charged in a 22-count superseding indictment. The indictment alleges that Marc Mahoney, 43, of North Royalton, Ohio, obtained large quantities of cocaine from Mexico and redistributed it to the other defendants, who further distributed it throughout the region.
According to court documents, Mahoney allegedly obtained approximately 611 kilograms (1,300 pounds) of cocaine from Mexico and distributed it to defendants Hosea Lock, 53, of Cleveland, Ohio; Jerome McGinns, 47, of Cleveland, Ohio; Marquis Glenn, 36, of South Euclid, Ohio; and Desmond Smith, 31, of Westlake, Ohio.
Smith further distributed cocaine and cocaine base to defendants Deshon Knowles, 38, of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Sammy Abraham, 60, of Cleveland, Ohio. The defendants allegedly provided Mahoney with a combined approximate total of nearly $20 million in proceeds, which he then sent back to Mexico.
The conspirators used cell phones and coded language to obscure and disguise their drug trafficking activity. Investigators executed search warrants at Mahoney’s residence and a storage unit associated with Bojorquez, obtaining over $2.4 million in U.S. currency, a drug ledger, and approximately 22 kilograms of cocaine.
Mahoney allegedly used the ledger to record his drug transactions. The indictment also alleges that Mahoney conspired with Rueben Schwartz, 49, of Conneaut, Ohio, to purchase properties in Conneaut with cash derived from Mahoney’s drug trafficking activities.
Mahoney is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, use of a communications facility to facilitate a drug trafficking offense, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He faces additional charges of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Defendants McGinnis, Glenn, Knowles, and Abraham were arrested in connection with the unsealing of the superseding indictment. Defendants Mahoney, Lock, and Bojorquez were previously arrested in January 2022, and Smith was arrested on May 18, 2022. This effort was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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