18 in Youngstown and Warren areas charged in drug trafficking conspiracy

YOUNGSTOWN — Eighteen people today were charged in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved the illegal distribution of cocaine, crack, heroin, fentanyl, fentanyl analogues and other drugs in the Youngstown and Warren areas.

Law enforcement operations arrested 14 suspects today, while four remain at large. The charges were made public in four indictments unsealed today in federal court.

"Because of today's operation, 14 drug traffickers in the Youngstown and Warren areas accused of dealing deadly narcotics and opioids are now off the streets," U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman said in a news release.

Charged in a 92-count indictment detailing a broad range of criminal activity, including 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, crack cocaine and more, are:

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

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, 43, of Youngstown;
• Christopher J. Anderson, 36, of Mineral Ridge;
• Nicholas A. Anderson, 33, of Mineral Ridge;
• Kenneth P. Mazurkiewicz, 53, of Youngstown.

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, 41, of Youngstown;
• EC Robinson, 35, of Sharon, Pa.

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, 23, of Youngstown;
• Kenneth P. Mazurkiewicz, 53, of Youngstown.

According to court documents, from March 2019 to February, Richardson operated a drug trafficking organization in the Youngstown and Warren areas with the others listed in the indictment. The indictment states that Richardson supplied the narcotics, and the others conspired to facilitate their distribution.

This story was originally published September 10, 2020 at 4:55 PM with the headline "18 in Youngstown and Warren areas charged in drug trafficking conspiracy."