Last Defendant in Akron Drug Conspiracy Case Sentenced to Prison

AKRON, Ohio – The last of seven defendants has been sentenced to prison for his role in a trafficking conspiracy that peddled opioids and other drugs throughout communities in Summit County and the surrounding areas.

Jonnell L. Ammons, aka Nell, 36, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced to 125 months (10 years and four months) in prison by U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent after a federal jury convicted him in September 2025 of the following charges:

• Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
• Use of a Communication Facility to Facilitate a Felony Drug Offense

In addition to the sentence on the drug charges, he was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment.

According to court documents, from about May 2023 to January 2024, Ammons was engaged in illicit activities with an Akron-area drug trafficking organization known for dealing in methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. As one of seven co-conspirators, he played a key role in pushing illegal drugs out into the communities of Northeast Ohio. The individuals in the conspiracy used residential and commercial buildings in Akron to store the illicit drugs before selling them. Members of the conspiracy also used firearms as a means of security to protect their drugs in storage before selling. Throughout the investigation, agents seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and three loaded firearms. More than $8,500 in cash, a Rolex watch, and a Chevrolet Corvette, were also seized by federal agents.

The following co-defendants in the case are currently serving sentences in federal prison for their roles in the conspiracy:

• Terrance D.N. McCormick, aka, TNasty, 41; 420 months (35 years)
• Jonez S. Ammons, aka, Nez, 34; 151 months (12 years and 6 months)
• Karim S. Davis, 33; 42 months (3 years and 6 months)
• Tyler J. Sands, 24; 140 months (11 years and 7 months)
• Ashley E. Steiner, 36, 102 months (8 years and 6 months)
• Jonte J. Averiett, aka, Sticks, 24, 30 months (2 years and 6 months)

All defendants resided in Akron.

This wiretap case was investigated by the DEA Cleveland Field Office.

Assistant United States Attorneys Peter E. Daly and Joseph P. Dangelo for the Northern District of Ohio led the prosecution.