Tag: Dayton
Eucelf Taste Jr., Fentanyl and Machinegun Trafficking, Ohio 2023
⏱ 2 min read In a major blow to drug trafficking in Dayton, Ohio, the final four fugitives charged in Operation Fly City were arrested by federal agents. Eucelf Taste Sr., 46, and his son Eucelf Taste Jr., 22, were taken into custody in the parking lot of a business complex in Oakwood. The arrests…
Ke-Shawn Rivers, Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Dayton man, Ke-Shawn Rivers, also known as ‘JayZ,’ is in deep trouble after law enforcement seized multiple kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, and cash from a safe during a search warrant execution on March 11. Between September 2025 and January 2026, Rivers allegedly distributed fentanyl on multiple occasions, earning him 13…
James Thomas Hurt, Machinegun Possession, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read Shots rang out at Dayton’s downtown RTA bus hub on September 26, 2025, as a chaotic morning commute turned deadly. Surveillance video showed James Thomas Hurt, 25, being attacked before he returned fire, allegedly leaving behind a discarded machinegun in a trash can. Dayton police officers found the firearm, but Hurt…
Kuron Evans, Narcotics Conspiracy, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read Kuron Evans, a 47-year-old from Dayton, Ohio, has been sentenced to 130 months in prison for his role in a narcotics conspiracy involving over 2 kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine. In January 2024, Evans mailed a package from a post office in Las Vegas to his nephew in Trotwood, Ohio, using…
JaMichael Craver, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read In a bid to curb gun violence in Dayton, Ohio, federal and local law enforcement officials have brought charges against eight individuals for violating federal firearms laws. The defendants, including JaMichael Craver and Terrence Gay, were charged with various crimes, including being felons in possession of firearms, assaulting federal agents, and…
Wang Li, Fentanyl Precursor Sales, Ohio 2025
⏱ 2 min read Six Chinese nationals and two pharmaceutical companies have been charged with narcotics and money laundering conspiracies in Ohio, accused of selling chemical precursors used to manufacture fentanyl. The defendants allegedly marketed and sold these chemicals to domestic and foreign drug traffickers, who then used them to produce fentanyl for distribution in…
Ke-Shawn Rivers, Fentanyl Trafficking, Ohio 2025
⏱ 3 min read Ke-Shawn Rivers, 46, of Dayton, Ohio, is locked up after a March raid turned up a staggering 11 kilograms of fentanyl and cocaine stashed inside a safe in his home. Federal prosecutors say Rivers, also known as “JayZ,” was slinging fentanyl since September 2025. The bust netted more than just drugs;…
Ke-Shawn Rivers, Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read Ke-Shawn Rivers, 46, known on the streets as “JayZ”, is facing the music after federal agents raided his Dayton home on March 11th and found a serious drug operation. They uncovered eleven kilos of fentanyl and cocaine, alongside a staggering $260,000 in cash. Rivers allegedly ran the operation between September 2025…
Ke-Shawn Rivers, Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking, Ohio 2024
⏱ 2 min read Ke-Shawn Rivers, 46, a Dayton man going by “JayZ” on the streets, is facing federal charges after a March 11th raid on his house turned up a massive fentanyl and cocaine stash. Federal agents seized roughly 11 kilograms of the drugs, along with $260,000 in cash and two firearms. The bust…
Ke-Shawn Rivers, Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read Ke-Shawn Rivers, 46, a Dayton man known as “JayZ” on the streets, is off the streets after federal agents found a brick of fentanyl and coke hidden in his home. The bust went down March 11th, revealing approximately 11 kilograms of the deadly mix, along with a quarter-million in cash and…
