CLEVELAND – A brazen drug operation run by the Fully Blooded Felons street gang has been smashed by federal, state, and local authorities, resulting in a superseding indictment against 15 individuals. The gang allegedly flooded Northeast Ohio, and even the state prison system, with fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and buprenorphine, all while illegally stockpiling firearms. Three suspects were already in custody as of December 2023, and a wave of new arrests have been made this week.
The operation, detailed by U.S. Attorney Rebecca C. Lutzko, paints a picture of an “open-air drug market” operating in Cleveland’s Cedar Estates neighborhood. But the scope wasn’t limited to street-level sales. According to the indictment, Raven Mullins, 34, of Cleveland, and other gang members actively worked to smuggle narcotics into Ohio prisons, turning inmates into distributors and maximizing profits. “This organization is charged not only with peddling such poisons…but also with actively plotting to recruit persons to infiltrate the Ohio prison system,” Lutzko stated.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen emphasized the coordinated effort needed to dismantle the Fully Blooded Felons. “Identifying criminal networks takes careful coordination and collaboration,” he said. The FBI’s Safe Streets Gang Task Force, comprising the Cleveland Division of Police, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, and the Ohio Investigative Unit, spearheaded the investigation, with support from the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Cleveland’s Third District.
The 33-count indictment lists the following defendants facing conspiracy charges to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances: Raven Mullins, aka Dunny, aka Dun, 34, Cleveland, Ohio; Henry Burchett, aka Noodles, aka Noo, 39, Cleveland, Ohio; Cortez Tyree, aka Seed, 34, Cleveland, Ohio; Rodney Linson, aka Scrap, 37, Willoughby Hills, Ohio; Elijah Johnson, aka Loon, 36, Unknown; Demarcus Elliott, aka Moo, 37, Westlake, Ohio; Dontez Hammond, aka Donny, 35, Cleveland, Ohio; Jeffrey Lee, aka Fatty, 23, Cleveland, Ohio; Jerrell Jones-Ferrell, aka Ruga, 25, Cleveland, Ohio; Jerry Mullins, aka B. Money, 32, Cleveland, Ohio; Devonte Johnson, aka D Nut, aka Nut, 31, Cleveland, Ohio; Jerome Williams, aka Jay, 29, Cleveland, Ohio; Christepher Horton, aka Cam, aka Killa, 40, Erie, Pennsylvania; Deeundra Perkins, aka Drizzy, 32, Unknown; and Deon Blackwell, aka White Boy, 37, Cleveland, Ohio.
Authorities transported several of the newly charged defendants to federal court in Cleveland, while others remain in custody elsewhere. The bust represents a significant win for law enforcement seeking to stem the flow of deadly drugs into vulnerable communities. Lutzko believes the disruption of this gang will give residents of Cedar Estates “a real opportunity to come together and make positive changes.”
The investigation is ongoing, and further arrests are possible. Grimy Times will continue to follow this case as it moves through the federal court system, providing updates on sentencing and any further developments. The relentless pursuit of these criminal enterprises is the only way to reclaim our streets from the poison peddlers preying on our communities.
Key Facts
- Agency: ATF
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Press Release
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