Federal prosecutors have charged 11 people in a multi-state drug trafficking case tied to Greater Cleveland. According to a newly unsealed indictment, investigators say the group moved fentanyl, meth, cocaine, and other illegal drugs from August 2023 through April 2024, with much of the activity centered at an apartment complex in Euclid.
Authorities allege the organization collected cash and drugs locally, then moved them to and from Michigan and Pennsylvania. The DEA and several local police departments led the investigation, with the case announced by U.S. Attorney David Toepfer and DEA Special Agent in Charge Joseph Dixon.
All 11 defendants, mostly from Cleveland, face federal conspiracy charges, along with additional counts tied to drug distribution or use of communications tools to support the operation. Each defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Dionte Dykes, aka Dots, 31, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
-Distribution of Fentanyl.
-Distribution of Cocaine.
-Felon in Possession of a Firearm; Prior convictions include Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs in 2012, and Delivery/Manufacture of Narcotic or Cocaine in 2018.
-Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
Javian Hearns, aka Skeens, 34, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Distribution of Fentanyl.
Clarence Jackson, aka Cino, 33, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Distribution of Methamphetamine.
-Distribution of Fentanyl.
Trevaughn Bassett, 26, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Distribution of Fentanyl.
Michael Chambers, aka Do-Do, 26, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Distribution of Methamphetamine.
Akia Bailey, aka Ky Free, 32, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Distribution of Fentanyl and Oxycodone.
Raveona Carter, 30, of Detroit, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
Keith Dykes, aka Beefy, 29, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Distribution of Cocaine.
-Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
Robert Avery, aka Black, 31, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Distribution of Cocaine.
-Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
Liam Walsh, 36, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
Amber Slone, 32, is charged with:
-Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances.
-Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine.
-Use of a Communications Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense.
