Four Cuyahoga County men were arrested for allegedly running a large-scale drug manufacturing and trafficking organization throughout Northeast Ohio. These arrests are the result of an intensive, 15 months-long investigation by federal agents and prosecutors with the Cleveland Homeland Security Task Force.
The following individuals were charged by criminal complaint:
- Marcus Brown, 36, of Cleveland
- Kardell Henderson, 32, of Solon
- Terence Montgomery, 32, of Cleveland
- Devonte Poteat, 30, of Euclid
All four defendants were arrested and remain in custody pending further court proceedings.
According to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) affidavit, in late summer 2025, ATF and Homeland Security Investigations, along with other federal and local law enforcement agencies, were investigating large-scale narcotics trafficking throughout Northern Ohio. Brown, Henderson, Montgomery and Poteat were subsequently identified by law enforcement as suspected drug traffickers…