The alleged conspiracy includes 10 Akron residents, one person from Cleveland and two from Charleston, West Virginia.
Named in the indictment are 10 defendants from Akron: Damien Roger Marcel Stafford, 41; Chezerae D. Floyd, 44; Lucian D. Blackwell, 41; Craig L. Johnstone, 49; Rausheeda L. Hyshaw, 41; Antwain D. Stewart, 41; Ricky Lynn Vaughn, 60; Clifford E. Stafford, 44; Dorshaun R. Tucker, 41; and Marian Ripley, 21;
Stafford, Vaughn and Hyshaw were arrested in September 2021, while another member was arrested in a separate case.Each defendant is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, valeryl fentanyl and cocaine. At one residence, officers encountered Damien Stafford, who is considered to be the ‘mastermind’ of the scheme, wearing latex gloves and a mask.
In total, law enforcement officials seized approximately 16.6 kilograms of fentanyl, 9.9 kilograms of methamphetamine, one kilogram of valeryl fentanyl, 400 grams of cocaine, one semiautomatic rifle, and four semiautomatic pistols during the execution of the search warrants.
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