OHIO — A Cleveland man has been indicted following a months-long federal investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking operation in the area.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a grand jury charged 57-year-old Marcus Hopper with multiple drug offenses, including possession with intent to distribute cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy), and cocaine base, commonly known as crack.
Federal agents executed search warrants in February at two residences—one on Edgehill Road in Cleveland Heights and another on Penrose Avenue in East Cleveland—after what authorities described as an intensive, multi-state investigation…