MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Twenty-five people have been indicted in connection to a Philadelphia-based drug ring that was distributing large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine to north central West Virginia from apartments in Morgantown, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO).
The USAO said that Rodney Johnson, 46, of Philadelphia, was the leader of the group, and that 22 people have been arrested, but that investigators are still looking for Johnson, as well as 27-year-old Ryan Shaw, and 47-year-old Rasheab Bradsher, both of Philadelphia.
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The rest of the defendants, according to the USAO are:
- Malik Summers, 49, of Philadelphia
- Rex Jenkins, 31, of Southfield, Michigan
- James Peoples II, 27, of Pennsauken, New Jersey
- Odell Epps, 46, of Philadelphia
- Frank Brown, 34, of Philadelphia
- James Evans, 34, of Horsham, Pennsylvania
- Abdul Sorrell, 22, of Philadelphia
- Charles Johnson, 32, of Detroit, Michigan
- William Durnal, 59, of Elkins, West Virginia
- James Elli, 41, of Point Marion, Pennsylvania
- Jason Davis, 34, of Belington, West Virginia
- Stephanie Miller, 46, of Charleston, West Virginia
- Jennifer Clapper, 36, of Morgantown, West Virginia
- Jeffrey Marsh, 45, of Morgantown, West Virginia
- Sandra Tennant, 54, of Morgantown, West Virginia
- Bobbie Jo Phillips, 37, of Morgantown, West Virginia
- Jamie Purtee, 32, of Morgantown, West Virginia
- Joshua Noel, 41, of Elkins, West Virginia
- William Glover, 42, of Clarksville, Pennsylvania
- Olivia Gibson, 21, of Ona, West Virginia
- Steven Sharps, 43, of Kingwood, West Virginia
- Jordan Spadafore, 32, of Morgantown, West Virginia