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Meth and Heroin Ring Busted in Akron
Eight people from Akron have been charged with their roles in a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and heroin, according to a federal indictment.
The indictment, which was unsealed this week, charges Patrick Griffin, 31, Leonard Jones, Jr., 39, Jerome Walton, 34, Isaac Love, 33, Robert Hammond, 34, Anthoney Carter, 29, Eric Bennett, 26, and Natorria Clark, 33, with a range of crimes including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.
According to the indictment, Griffin received the methamphetamine and heroin from a source in California and distributed the drugs to customers including Jones, Love, Hammond, Carter and Bennett. Carter is also accused of traveling between California and Ohio to transport the drugs for Griffin.
The indictment also charges Walton with possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The conspiracy is alleged to have taken place from June 2015 through this month, according to the indictment.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Teresa Riley following an investigation by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Summit County Drug Unit, Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshal Service and police departments from Copley, Barberton, Reminderville, Cuyahoga Falls, Springfield, New Franklin, Stow, the University of Akron and Silver Lake.
An indictment is only a charge, and the defendants are entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The maximum sentence for the charges against the defendants will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to the case.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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