Akron man indicted for trafficking heroin and cocaine

An Akron man was indicted for trafficking heroin and cocaine, said Justin E. Herdman, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging Mark E. Jones, 44, with possession of approximately 230 grams of heroin and approximately 374 grams of cocaine.

Jones was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on August 3, 2017. Agents from the DEA and the Summit County Drug Unit served a search warrant at a residence in Akron where they located and seized both cocaine and heroin, according to court documents.

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

The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S Attorney Teresa L. Riley following an investigation by the DEA and Summit County Drug Unit.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.