Eight additional people were indicted by a grand jury for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and other offenses in federal court on April 14, 2026.
According to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan a total of 14 people were indicted. Six defendants were previously indicted in separate cases.
The following people were recently indicted.
- Shawn Bernard Echols, 56, of Benton Harbor, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances
- Lamont Roquinton Thomas, 52, of Berrien Springs, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances and Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
- Anthony Lynn Lloyd, 54, Benton Harbor, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
- Adrian Linn Travier, 36, of Kalamazoo, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances and Distribution of Methamphetamine
- Lamar Edward Sanders, 47, of Benton Harbor, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances
- Keith Trayvon Curtis, 35, Benton Harbor, Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances
- Lue Chanel Williams, 54, of Benton Harbor, Conspiracy to Commit Concealment Money Laundering and False Statement within the Jurisdiction of the United States
- Gregory Levell Traylor, 47 Benton Harbor, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine
Court documents say agents learned that a group of people in Benton Harbor were obtaining large amounts of meth and other drugs from third parties. For example, FedEx delivered 19 pounds of meth on July 9, 2025 to an address in Bangor from California…