Ohio uncle, nephew duo suspected of possessing nearly $6 million in cocaine

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Two southwest Ohio suspects will appear in court Tuesday after they allegedly were in possession of nearly $6 million of suspected narcotics.

According to federal prosecutors, investigators seized over 700 pounds of suspected cocaine — including a recent search and seizure of 244 kilograms in the Columbus area — from an uncle and his nephew from southwest Ohio.

According to court documents, the Drug Enforcement Agency, Cincinnati District Office, along with the Cincinnati Police Department and the Cincinnati Homeland Security Task Force received information in December 2025 that Damian Galan and Diego Galan were allegedly trafficking drugs throughout southern and central Ohio. See the latest headlines from NBC4 in the video player above.

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Surveillance of the two men led investigators to an unspecified Holiday Inn Express in Columbus, a court affidavit said. On May 9, the suspects were observed traveling in tandem and allegedly moving suspected narcotics and drug proceeds from the hotel into their vehicle…

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