18 people have been charged with illegal distribution of cocaine, crack, heroin, fentanyl, fentanyl analogues and other drugs in the Youngstown-Warren area, including providing a substance that led to the fatal overdose of one person. 

The investigation which led to indictments was conducted by the DEA, FBI, Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force, Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force, Trumbull Action Group, Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office, Warren Police Department and Youngstown Police Department.

According to the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman, law enforcement officers arrested 14 individuals Thursday, Sept. 10, while four others remain at large.

Charged in a 92-count indictment included use of a communications facility in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, felon in possession of firearm and ammunition, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and various charges of trafficking heroin, fentanyl carfentanil, and crack cocaine are:

  • Vincent Richardson, 28, of Warren, Ohio.
  • Del’reno Armstrong, 22, of Warren, Ohio.
  • Marcus Williams, 27, of Warren, Ohio. Williams remains at large.
  • Randall Morgan, 34, of Warren, Ohio.
  • Sean King, 33, of Warren, Ohio.
  • William Crenshaw, 35, of Warren, Ohio. Crenshaw remains at large.
  • Kvonn Watson, 26, of Warren, Ohio. Watson remains at large.
  • Matthew Cavin, 30, of Warren, Ohio.
  • Stashon Williams, 35, of Niles, Ohio. Williams remains at large.
  • Jalissa Morgan, age 38, of Warren, Ohio.
  • Aubrey Adams, 38, of Warren, Ohio.

Charged in a 14-count indictment for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, use of a communications facility in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession with intent to distribute cocaine are:

  • Vincente R. Turner, age 43, of Youngstown, Ohio.
  • Christopher J. Anderson, age 36, of Mineral Ridge, Ohio.
  • Kenneth P. Mazurkiewicz, age 53, of Youngstown, Ohio.

Charged in a nine-count indictment for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, distribution of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute Oxycodone and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime are:

  • Williams L. Stubbs, age 41, of Youngstown, Ohio.
  • EC Robinson, age 35, of Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Charged in a five-count indictment for distribution of fentanyl resulting in a death and distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil are:

  • Tyron T. Scott, age 23, of Youngstown
  • Kenneth P. Mazurkiewicz, age 53, of Youngstown, Ohio.

According to court documents, from March 2019 to February 2020, defendant Vincent Richardson is being charged with operating a drug trafficking organization in the Youngstown-Warren areas with other members listed in the indictment.

The indictment states that Richardson is accused of supplying narcotics and other members of the drug trafficking organization conspired together to facilitate their drug distribution in the areas. The drug trafficking organization allegedly distributed detectable amounts of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, crack cocaine, heroin and other drugs in the area during this time.