Feds Accuse 15 Metro Detroiters Of Running Drug Ring

[Zerocool]

January 10, 2012 at 3:22 pm

 

Feds accuse 15 Metro Detroiters of running drug ring

By George Hunter

The Detroit News

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Detroit— Federal officials on Tuesday indicted 15 men and women who allegedly ran a large-scale drug operation involving thousands of pounds of cocaine and marijuana, and multiple firearms.

 

The U.S. Attorney's Office alleges that the drug ring sold more than 2,200 pounds of marijuana, 11 pounds of cocaine, and 280 grams of crack cocaine dating back to 2008.

 

More than $500,000 in cash was seized from a Franklin home as part of the investigation, which involved multiple federal agencies, including DEA, ATF, FBI and IRS. Police in Detroit, Franklin, Troy, Novi and Warren, along with Michigan State Police and the U.S. Marshal Service, also were involved in the case.

 

Charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine were:

 

— Orlando Gordon, 32, of Franklin

 

— Vince Shivers, 42, of Southfield

 

— Derrick Terry, 51, of Detroit

 

— Danta Shamu-Parker Johnson, 34, of Detroit

 

— Darren Terry, 35, of Detroit

 

— Trenton Obamwonyi, 27, of Detroit

 

— Tamiko Mel-Lang Hodo, 36, of Detroit

 

— Anthony Hall, 46, of Detroit

 

— Anton Harris, 32, of Detroit

 

— Ervin Kenneth Vincent, 24, of Inkster

 

— Darnell Easterling, 48, of Detroit

 

— Courtney Shafi Strickland, 36, of Detroit

 

— Benjamin Carter, 39, of Detroit

 

— Erik Ross, 34, of Sterling Heights

 

— Allen Terry, 47, of Farmington Hills

 

Some of the defendants were also charged with being felons illegally possessing firearms.

 

The narcotics trafficking charges carry sentences of 10 years to life in prison and a $10 million fine; while the felon in possession charges carry possible sentences of up to 10 years.

 

"Large-scale drug trafficking and accompanying gun crimes create danger and fear in our neighborhoods," said United States Attorney Barb McQuade in a statement. "Coordinated efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies helped to dismantle this conspiracy."

 

ghunter@detnews.com

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120110/METRO/201100439/1409/rss36

[bobandtorey]

January 10, 2012 at 3:22 pm

 

Feds accuse 15 Metro Detroiters of running drug ring

By George Hunter

The Detroit News

1 Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroit— Federal officials on Tuesday indicted 15 men and women who allegedly ran a large-scale drug operation involving thousands of pounds of cocaine and marijuana, and multiple firearms.

 

The U.S. Attorney's Office alleges that the drug ring sold more than 2,200 pounds of marijuana, 11 pounds of cocaine, and 280 grams of crack cocaine dating back to 2008.

 

More than $500,000 in cash was seized from a Franklin home as part of the investigation, which involved multiple federal agencies, including DEA, ATF, FBI and IRS. Police in Detroit, Franklin, Troy, Novi and Warren, along with Michigan State Police and the U.S. Marshal Service, also were involved in the case.

 

Charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine were:

 

— Orlando Gordon, 32, of Franklin

 

— Vince Shivers, 42, of Southfield

 

— Derrick Terry, 51, of Detroit

 

— Danta Shamu-Parker Johnson, 34, of Detroit

 

— Darren Terry, 35, of Detroit

 

— Trenton Obamwonyi, 27, of Detroit

 

— Tamiko Mel-Lang Hodo, 36, of Detroit

 

— Anthony Hall, 46, of Detroit

 

— Anton Harris, 32, of Detroit

 

— Ervin Kenneth Vincent, 24, of Inkster

 

— Darnell Easterling, 48, of Detroit

 

— Courtney Shafi Strickland, 36, of Detroit

 

— Benjamin Carter, 39, of Detroit

 

— Erik Ross, 34, of Sterling Heights

 

— Allen Terry, 47, of Farmington Hills

 

Some of the defendants were also charged with being felons illegally possessing firearms.

 

The narcotics trafficking charges carry sentences of 10 years to life in prison and a $10 million fine; while the felon in possession charges carry possible sentences of up to 10 years.

 

"Large-scale drug trafficking and accompanying gun crimes create danger and fear in our neighborhoods," said United States Attorney Barb McQuade in a statement. "Coordinated efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies helped to dismantle this conspiracy."

 

ghunter@detnews.com

http://www.detroitne...0439/1409/rss36

 

and for me and Torey it's 14 years com-on

[pic book]

Bob,

So Oakland is back to that 14 stuff again?

[bobandtorey]

Bob,

So Oakland is back to that 14 stuff again?

 

Yup

[budpuffer]

15 bad apples are out of the barrow and i'm glad of it..now if law enforcement would just spend their money going after guys like this i wouldn't be as unhappy with them...leave folks like us who are sick and doing our best,trying to "just get bye" alone...when they pick on bob and torey and there's guys like this out there,there's something wrong...bp