UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — A major methamphetamine distribution ring has been broken up by Federal Agents who raided a dozen locations in Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor and Phoenix, Arizona early Thursday morning.
18-people were taken into custody and 17 pounds of Crystal Meth and five handguns were seized.
U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge says “I am grateful to federal, state and local law enforcement for today’s diligent and professional operation,” adding “Drug trafficking is a dangerous business that ruins lives in our communities every day. Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor, and the rest of the Western District are safer today without pounds of crystal methamphetamine flowing onto their streets.”
It’s similar to a meth ring that was broken up last year. Large shipments of meth weighing up to a dozen pounds or more were sealed in plastic, packaged up and mailed to addresses in
South West Michigan and then distributed to street dealers in Southwest Michigan.
One suspect remains at large. FBI officials are looking for Scotty Campbell of Benton Harbor.
“Today’s charges send a strong message that methamphetamine traffickers face severe consequences for the real harm that they inflict on our Michigan families,” said Timothy R. Slater, Special Agent in Charge, Detroit Division of the FB. “The FBI’s overall success to defeat drug dealers who prey on communities, through the distribution of deadly substances, requires joint cooperation with our federal and local law enforcement partners.”
Charges have been issued against the following suspects….
Robert Bruce Armstrong, 64, of Kalamazoo
Andrew Peter Bagley, 29, of Kalamazoo
Tremain Lamar Braxton, 30, of Benton Harbor
Scotty Deandre-Marcus Campbell, 26, of Benton Harbor
Daisy Laverne Dyer, 42, of Benton Harbor
Kentrell Terome Dunn, 32, of Phoenix, Arizona
Richard Farmer Sr., 43, of Atlanta, Georgia
Ronald Eugene Goodloe Jr., 29, of Benton Harbor
Michael Dewayne Horn, 19, of Benton Harbor
DeMichael Mishaun Horn, 19, of Benton Harbor
Richard Lee James Jr., 27, of Benton Harbor
Kandy Kay Kirby, 46, of Kalamazoo
Michael John Marcon, 32, of Kalamazoo
Aaron Earl Rimpson, 27, of Kalamazoo
Ronnie Deval Smith, Jr., 24, of Kalamazoo
Raymond Demetrius Stovall, 28, of Benton Harbor
David Richard Uminn, 34, of Kalamazoo
Eshawn Jamier Whiteside, 20, of Kalamazoo
