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Law enforcement officials announced the arrests today of eleven arrests involving Mexican drug trafficking organization members.
The arrests resulted in the seizure of 10 firearms; one pound of cocaine; 145 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $150,000; 11 pounds of methamphetamine worth $150,000 on the streets and $100,000 in cash, according to officials.
“I want to thank our law enforcement partners for their efforts during this investigation that culminated in today’s arrests and searches,” said Stephen Anthony, special agent in charge, Cleveland Division of the FBI. “These arrests are a fine example of how the FBI and our law enforcement partners will aggressively pursue and bring to justice those individuals who place our community at risk.”
Today at about 7:00 a.m., law enforcement officers executed eight arrest warrants and seven search warrants throughout the Akron and Canton area.
All were charged with intent to distribute and distribution of crystal methamphetamine and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of crystal methamphetamine, according to officials.
Those arrested today include the following suspects:
- Carlos Elias, 33
- Lisa Elias, 36
- Nikki Greenwood, 37
- Michael Mack, 39
- Wilmer Martinez, 25
- Steven Petit, 35
- Richard Stewart, 57
- Robert Willham, 36, is a fugitive from justice
Jose Cuevas 28, Javier Roque, 30, and Nicholas Stewart, 35, were previously arrested and charged locally in Stark and Summit Counties on drug trafficking and weapons violations, officials said.
Operation “Schrock & Awe’ is the culmination of a nearly six-month investigation by law enforcement into a Mexican drug trafficking organization that has been distributing crystal methamphetamine throughout the Northern Ohio.
“This ring is responsible for shipping pounds of crystal meth into Stark and Summit counties,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Carole S. Rendon. “The fact that this pipeline was shut off is a credit to the FBI, the Akron and Canton Police Departments, and our other law enforcement partners.”
Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.