A total of 26 people have been federally indicted on charges for their roles in a network of overlapping, regional drug trafficking rings based out of Erie, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.

All but five of the defendants were in custody as of late Thursday morning. They are:

  • Amajaeon Moore
  • Colone Roberts
  • Darrian Brooks
  • Lee McLaurin
  • Noah Thomas

They are accused of trafficking multi-kilogram quantities of fentanyl powder and pills, substantial quantities of meth and cocaine, according to law enforcement. Approximately $30,000 in cash, two kilograms of cocaine, 12 pounds of meth, two kilograms of fentanyl powder, 20,000 fentanyl pills and over $20,000 in jewelry was seized. Officials said the value of the drugs is approximately a couple hundred thousand dollars.

Investigators said the drugs came from multiple Mexican cartels and were brought to the Erie area using checked bags on airlines.

Ten guns were seized from drug dealers who were not allowed to have firearms or possessed the guns to further drug trafficking, the Department of Justice said.

Law enforcement also seized multiple Glock conversion devices, known as "Glock switches," which convert a semiautomatic Glock pistol into an automatic machine gun. This allows the user to empty an entire magazine with a single pull of a trigger, according to investigators. Investigators said they have seen a "troubling rise" in the presence of Glock switches, which are associated with the drug trade in western Pennsylvania.

A 10-month-long wiretap investigation led to the federal drug and gun charges, which were handed down in nine separate but related indictments unsealed Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Justice said this was the second largest criminal arrest in the history of the city.

Officials credit Erie Area Gang Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Safe Streets Task Force for its work which led to the charges.

"These cases are not about the number of defendants charged," said U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan. "They are about making a difference in the lives of ordinary people who just want to walk down the street or go to a playground without fear of encountering violent armed drug traffickers. We know and have seen all too often that no matter the location, when one drug network is dismantled, another one comes in to fill the vacuum."

Here's a look at the indictments

One of the indictments names 14 individuals accused of dealing drugs from Sept. 2023 to June 27, 2024. They include:

  • Colone "Cody" Roberts
  • Amajaeon "Apple" Moore
  • Onyeah Roberts
  • Shaliel Wall
  • Dajuwon "Scat" Faulkner
  • Oliver Williams
  • Jamaine Gambill
  • Noah Thomas
  • Desmar Sansom
  • Kory Durfey
  • Michael Ray Nelson
  • John Lauver
  • Deborah Bean
  • Terrell Stonewall

Faulkner, Nelson and Lauver each face an additional count for trying to deal meth. Moore and Roberts were each indicted on three different counts for dealing fentanyl and possession of a gun. Two other counts also accuse Wall of attempting to deal fentanyl and cocaine and possession of a gun to further a drug trafficking crime.

In another indictment, four people face charges for a drug conspiracy involving controlled substances from Feb. 2024 to May 30, 2024. They are:

  • Thomas "Tommy" Moffett
  • Jaymii Davis
  • Elisabeth Burger
  • Paul Denning

Moffet was indicted on a second count for possession of a firearm and ammunition despite being a convicted felon.

A single-count indictment charges Lee McLaurin Jr. and Miciah McLaurin of conspiring to deal cocaine from March 1, 2024, to June 9, 2024.

Several others were individually indicted.

  • Oujacquan Jones is accused of possessing meth, fentanyl and cocaine with the intent to distribute the drugs on June 11, 2024.
  • Oarmall "Mel" Douglas faces a count for possession of cocaine, fentanyl and meth on June 27, 2024.
  • Darrian Brooks is named in a three-count indictment for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a gun by a convicted felon and use of a gun to further a drug trafficking crime.
  • Christopher Barnes was also indicted on a count for possession with intent to distribute meth on Dec. 13, 2023.

Charges by defendant

Name Age City Charges Maximum Penalty
Colone Dwayne Roberts 33 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon 15 years imprisonment
Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime Life imprisonment
Amajaeon Depree Moore 20 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Attempt to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon 15 years imprisonment
Possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl 30 years imprisonment
Onyeah Lashay Roberts 32 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Shaliel Dupree Wall 26 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fluorofentanyl Life imprisonment
Possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine 40 years imprisonment
Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime Life imprisonment
Dajuwon Brown Faulkner 22 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine 40 years imprisonment
Oliver Deshawn Williams 31 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Jamaine Jarrel Gambill 38 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Noah Devon Thomas 35 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Desmar Deshawn Samson 34 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Kory Paul Durfey 36 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Michael Ray Nelson 34 Unknown Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine 40 years imprisonment
John Allen Lauver 46 Altoona, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine 40 years imprisonment
Deborah Lea Bean 43 Corry, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Terrell Lamont Stonewall 49 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Thomas Devon Moffett 32 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon 15 years imprisonment
Jaymil Avon Davis 33 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Elisabeth Mae Burger 43 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Paul Scott Denning 32 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Lee Earl McLaurin 37 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine 30 years imprisonment
Miciah Rashaid McLaurin 35 Erie, PA Conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine 30 years imprisonment
Christopher Elliott Barnes 37 Erie, PA Possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine 40 years imprisonment
Darrian M. Brooks 35 Farrell, PA Possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl Life imprisonment
Possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon 15 years imprisonment
Unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime Life imprisonment
Oarmell Burrell Douglas 46 Erie, PA Possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine Life imprisonment
Oujacquan Akeem Jones 41 Erie, PA Possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine 40 years imprisonment
Brendon Malone 35 Erie, PA Possession of a machinegun 10 years imprisonment
Aaquil Pacley 27 Erie, PA Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl 20 years imprisonment
Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine 40 years imprisonment