Fifteen people are facing federal charges after a year-long investigation uncovered a large-scale drug ring operating across Northeast Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to federal court documents.
Investigators say the group coordinated shipments of methamphetamine from the U.S.-Mexico border and sourced additional supply from Akron, Ohio. The drugs were bought in pound quantities and resold across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. The group allegedly ran four stash houses in Akron to process, store, and distribute the methamphetamine.
In total, law enforcement uncovered evidence of transactions involving more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine. During the investigation, officers seized approximately 15 pounds of the drug along with a firearm…