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Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney's Office
Western District of Michigan
Andrew B. Birge, United States Attorney
www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi
For Immediate Release
Monday, August 9, 2021

16 Defendants Charged for Drug Trafficking in Lansing

Investigators Seize Bulk Quantities of Cash, Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Fentanyl, As Well as More Than 20 Guns

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that 16 defendants were arrested and charged with drug-trafficking crimes arising out of the Lansing, Michigan area.  Eight defendants were charged in a criminal complaint with conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.  Seven other defendants were charged in a different criminal complaint with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.  One defendant was charged by indictment with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine base.

During the arrests of the defendants and execution of 15 search warrants, federal, state, and local investigators seized bulk quantities of cash, methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. Investigators also seized more than twenty firearms.

Further details of the allegations can be found in the indictment, complaints and supporting affidavits, which were unsealed yesterday. Fourteen of the defendants made their initial appearances yesterday, and two defendants made their initial appearances today.

The charges are the result of a multi-agency investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement.  The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Lansing Police Department (LPD), including Lansing Police Department Special Operations Section (LPD SOS); Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Michigan State Police (MSP); Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); United States Marshals Service (USMS); and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have all supported the investigation.  Over 150 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio assisted with the search warrants and arrests yesterday. 

The charges in the criminal complaint are merely accusations and are not evidence of guilt.  The defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.  The government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The below images show some of the items recovered during the arrests and searches:

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Guns and money seized lying on a DEA table

 

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Guns and money seized lying on a DEA table

The following individuals were charged in the complaints and indictment:

Name

Age

Case No.

Edward Washington

39

1:21-mj-401

Demanuel Porter

33

1:21-mj-401

Jamar Street

30

1:21-mj-401

Latisha Mack

32

1:21-mj-401

Jerome Till

50

1:21-mj-401

Ebony Malone

36

1:21-mj-401

Michael Terry

33

1:21-mj-401

Angela Dority

46

1:21-mj-401

Davanti Heard-White

30

1:21-mj-410

John Humphrey

32

1:21-mj-410

Marquise Brooks

33

1:21-mj-410

Miguel Schooler

24

1:21-mj-410

Arnon Lake

34

1:21-mj-410

Demetrus Heard

29

1:21-mj-410

Jeffrey Humphrey

52

1:21-mj-410

Jordan Suttles

30

1:21-cr-141

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