11 Charged in Multi-state Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine Trafficking Operation

CLEVELAND – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced the unsealing of a federal indictment Dec. 3 charging 11 people allegedly involved in connection with a drug trafficking organization operating in Cuyahoga County.

According to the indictment, from about August 2023 to April 2024, members of the conspiracy are accused of supplying and/or distributing controlled substances that included fentanyl, oxycodone, and alprazolam pills, as well as methamphetamine and cocaine.

Conspiracy members operated throughout Greater Cleveland, with a significant amount of illegal activity taking place at an apartment complex in Euclid. Money and illegal drugs were collected from various individuals and then transported to and from Michigan and Pennsylvania.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney David M. Toepfer for the Northern District of Ohio and Special Agent in Charge Joseph O. Dixon of the DEA Detroit Field Division.

All defendants are from Cleveland unless otherwise noted:

• 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.

If convicted, each defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to the case, including each defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, their role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum, and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.

The investigations leading to the indictments were conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), along with the Euclid Police Department, the Independence Police Department, the Mayfield Heights Department, and SPAN Narcotics.

Assistant United States Attorney Margaret A. Sweeney is leading the prosecution for the Northern District of Ohio.

The assistance of the U.S. Marshals is also acknowledged for providing related support for this crime reduction initiative.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.