Daniel R. Gordon
The Regional Agencies Narcotics and Gun Enforcement (RANGE) Task Force operation included confidential informants, undercover officers, wireless transmitters and surveillance, according to the complaint.
“Drug distribution resulting in death is a heinous crime that warrants decades of federal prison time,” Glassman said. “We are committed to bringing those prosecutions.”
Taylor DeVaughn White honked the horn of his white Chevrolet Impala and motioned for two men in another car to follow him off Salem Avenue onto a side street.
White allegedly handed the men three gel caps of suspected fentanyl and a phone number. Eight more times from November 2016 until January 2017, White allegedly sold heroin and/ or fentanyl to the two men.
The men were both Dayton police officers — one a detective and the other a task force member for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to a criminal affidavit filed in Dayton’s U.S. District Court.
White, 23, was indicted Thursday on 13 counts related to drug trafficking and weapons charges and the complaint said the 226 heroin capsules tested positive for fentanyl, according to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab.
has been indicted for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and for having three weapons as a previously convicted felon. Court documents show officers seized $7,357, two Glock pistols and a Taurus pistol.
Josue Amaya-Salazar
is being detained after task force members said they found $300,000 and her- oin in his car. A bill of information has been entered for one count of aiding and abetting attempted international money laundering.
Manuel Jaime Hernandez Mendoza, the man accused of having 14 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in his car, has a detention hearing scheduled for April 4 and a preliminary hearing set for April 13.
Yajaira Jimenez, Shawn Kaae and Victor Luna-Navarro
were indicted for trafficking more than 500 grams of cocaine.
Jesus Abrego-Cerna
was indicted for possession with intent to distribute heroin and being a previously removed alien.