Accused drug lord Javier Humberto Navarro Rodriguez, his suspected right-hand manDwain Claude Castle and alleged hit man Charles Orlando Cater not only teamed to kill Ramirez, federal agents say, but they also were searching for another man they had marked for death. Drug overdoses:Fatal OD leads to a Louisville bartender facing federal charges. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Louisville Metro Narcotics Agents made a major drug bust involving six suspects and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of narcotics. Richard Cason, 29, of Owensboro, Kentucky, has been charged with Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. Seven guys, ages 17 to 20, piled out of a maroon Mercury Lynx and a white ToyotaCamryand surrounded them. Jeremy Poiles has not yet been apprehended at this time and is a wanted fugitive. Again and again failing to show a valid driver's license or proof of insurance in 10 traffic stops in Jefferson, Bullitt and Oldham counties including seven encounters with Louisville Metro Police. "Apparently they were storing drugs, vehicles, and stuff like that over there,"said Gronefeld. On December 19, 2017, Boone pleaded guilty to one count of a superseding information. These indictments, announced today, are the result of a coordinated effort of local, state, and federal agencies all committed to reducing violent crime and making our communities safer places to live.. 8.5 kilograms of fentanyl were seized, and 2 mg is considered fatal. Reporter Beth Warren used local and federal court databases to access records on the pending charges and sift through hundreds of pages of documents on past traffic and criminal court records. Devon Harris, 22, of Owensboro, Kentucky, has been charged with Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. A locked padlock Quire said detectives worked closely with the commonwealth attorneys office to pull the case together. Police also recovered $51,848 in cash. It all started when a new customerwanted a kilo of heroin and claimed he could pay $70,000. I let him go. All three have pleaded not guilty to federalcharges ofconspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine,using a gun in a crime of violence or drug trafficking, and murder. For, Louisville man walked up to officers with stab wound, 'Pursue vetting candidates thoroughly': Kentucky bill would strengthen disclosure requirements, A brief break in showers and storms today, Strong thunderstorms possible Wednesday, again later this week; What to know, 'Scum of the earth': Drug victims face Purdue Pharma owners, 6-day-a-week delivery by law part of Postal Service bill Congress just passed, Authorities seize nearly $3M worth of meth in onion shipment. We are grateful to the many agencies that worked cohesively with our Street Crimes Unit to investigate this Drug Trafficking Organization and successfully secure indictments for those involved. Deputies were told a Blue Chrysler 300 had driven in front of the home multiple times and that a gun was spotted in one of the windows. Controlled drug buys. The 8.5 kilogram stash of suspected fentanyl was . Shousesaid Cater, who livedin a small brickhouse east of Jefferson Mall in Okolona, worked in maintenance at an area Ford plant to provide for his wife and children before his arrest. By Richard A. Oppel Jr.,Derrick Bryson Taylor and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, [Update: A former police detective has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy, admitting she had helped mislead a judge into authorizing a raid of Breonna Taylors apartment.]. City officials banned the use of no-knock warrants on June 11, 2020. On a frosty winter afternoon, a gunman stepped out of agetaway car and crept besideamaroon Chevypickup, raised his armand fired. On a summer night in 1996, Cater and six of his buddies concocted a plan. The gang "was identified as being one of Louisville's most violent," said Robert Brown, special agent in charge of the FBI Louisville Field Division. Themen were accused of past crimes including kidnapping,a road-rage shooting and the attempted killing of a pregnant woman but often eluded police. Main Office: At the timeRamirez was shot, geo-mapping showed the alleged hit man's phonein the same area. Breonna Taylor, 26, was killed on March 13, 2020 by officers executing a so-called no-knock warrant. The Indictment also alleges the possession of firearms in furtherance of the drug trafficking. Chris Hellard, 36, of Frankfort, engaging in organized crime and first-degree enhanced trafficking in a controlled substance (more than 2 grams methamphetamine), first offense, both Class B felonies. All rights reserved. As he headed home that night on East Pages Lane in a downpour, listening toR. Kelly's "Step in the Name of Love," he could feel his silver Chrysler sedanslide. They headed to a nearby convenience store tocontactpolice, who broadcast analert with a description ofthe Impala. I commend the DEA for spearheading the criminal investigation into this activity as well as our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners both here in the Commonwealth and from across the U.S. - who assisted in the effort., DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Michael Gannon said, Operation Reapin Benefits in support of DEAs Operation Crystal Shield, was a perfect example of how local, federal and state law enforcement partners collaborated at the highest possible levels and crushed a violent drug trafficking organization operating out of Owensboro, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, Orange County, California, Phoenix, Arizona and ultimately Mexico., During the course of this investigation the fine men and women of the Owensboro Police Department, the Daviess County Sheriffs Office members of the DEA Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) River City Drug Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives conducted ten judicially authorized federal write-taps on members of this Owensboro based drug trafficking organization which to date has resulted in the seizure of (238) pounds of methamphetamine, (81) pounds of marijuana, (4.5) pounds of fentanyl pills, (20) ounces of cocaine, (23) firearms including assault rifles with high capacity magazines, $350,000 USC, (6) vehicles, and the arrest of 28 individuals on federal/state drug charges. Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids like fentanyl rose 55.6% in 2021. An official website of the United States government. Mercedes-Benz of Louisville Mercedes-Benz of Louisville2520 Terra Crossing Blvd, Louisville, KY 40245 Service: +1 (502) 893-4709 Mercedes-Benz of Louisville Contact Info Schedule Appointment Mercedes-Benz of Louisville Contact Jarress Turner Sales Manager +1 (502) 896-4411 JTurner@MBLouisville.com There was a problem saving your notification. Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. A third officer facing the federal charges, Brett Hankison, was the only officer to face state charges in the raid. When confronted with the evidence, Rodriguez, the alleged drug lord,admitted to being "a kilogram quantity narcotics trafficker with multiple sources of supply, both in California and Mexico.". Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. In December 2022, a lawyer for Ms. Taylors boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, said that the city of Louisville had agreed to pay $2 million to settle lawsuits brought by Mr. Walker. Agents claim ithad a stash of20 pounds of high-grade marijuana,which Louisville narcotics detectives say has a street value of about $60,000. But he wouldn't answer questions aboutRamirez's murder. Contrary to the life sentences he was facing, Boone was sentenced to fifty-seven months by Chief District Court Judge, Charles Simpson, III, the same judge who sentenced the Bickett brothers, Jimmy and Joe Keith, in 1990. Mayor Greg Fischer announced other changes to ensure more scrutiny, transparency and accountability, including the naming of a new police chief; a new requirement that body cameras always be worn during the execution of search warrants; and the establishment of a civilian review board for police disciplinary matters. Ms. Taylors relatives and their lawyers say that the police never identified themselves before entering despite their claims. Mr. Walker later told the police he feared it was Ms. Taylors ex-boyfriend trying to break in. Copyright 2011 WAVE News. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - Authorities in Louisville are investigating a drug bust where officials said they found enough narcotics to wipe out the entire city of Los Angeles. Authorities say the arrests will shut down a major drug pipeline. The 27-year-old with largeneck tattoosclaimedhe made a living hangingdrywall, including work at Churchill Downs. Their search uncovered various drugs including 105-pounds of marijuana, 36-pounds of THC Dab butter, drug paraphernalia and six firearms. Paducah:(270) 442-7104. [32], By 2007, the term "Cornbread Mafia" had come to mean general Southern-style corruption. She used the Open Records Act to obtain police and corrections records and decades-old case information found in archives. They can't connect us to them," Castle said. If convicted, the charges carry no less than a mandatory 10 years in federal prison. Rodriguez was cited in a simple case of excessive tint on his car windows in 2015, and even then sentKlein to represent him. All rights reserved. Butagents claim Castle mostly lived in the other stash house a three-bedroomhome on Labor Lane, southwest ofFern Creek Park. Prosecutors say one of the two armed ringleaderswas 20-year-old Cater. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.. If convicted, the charges carry no less than a mandatory 10 years in federal prison. They ordered the two boys, ages 16 and 18, into the trunk of the18-year-old's black Impala, withone of the suspects at the wheel. In April 2018, Nashville recording artist, Sweepy Walker, the grandson of beloved Grand Ole Opry legend Billy Walker released "Cornbread Mafia" - a feel-good, good-time bar song about local legends John Boone "them Bickett boys, and too many more to mention. In 2016, when a Louisville Metro Animal Services officercited Rodriguezfor not having a license for two large black dogs, Lupe and Rocky, he stayed away from the courthouse and sent Klein to make his legal problemsgo away. [9], This code of silence persisted until Higdon published his book, The Cornbread Mafia, in 2012. Officers flipped on blue lights and sirens, but the suspectssped up. Mr. Hankison was accused of depriving Ms. Taylor, her boyfriend and their neighbors of their rights by unreasonably firing 10 bullets through a window and sliding glass door that were covered with blinds. He says deputies were called to a home on Grundy Road outside of Somerset. She also told police Castle yanked the steering wheel on the interstate and nearly killed them both by trying to collidewith an oncoming truck. [6], Bickett wrote his memoirs "The Origins of the Cornbread Mafia, A Memoir of Sorts" and "Cornbread Mafia, The Outlaws of Central Kentucky" while incarcerated in the 1990s but did not publish his books until several years after his release from federal prison in 2011[7], Higdon's book reports that assistant US Attorney Cleve Gambill said at the June 1989 press conference: "The organization is a highly motivated, well financed group of marijuana growers from Kentucky who are responsible for growing this vast amount of marijuana [and who] call themselves the Cornbread Mafia.". He also had childrenages 3, 4 and 8 in the back seat without car seats or seat belts, according to the citation. Copyright 2022 WYMT. The term "Cornbread Mafia" was first used in public by federal prosecutors in a June 1989 press conference, where they revealed that 70 men had been arrested for organizing a marijuana trafficking ring that stretched across 30 farms in 10 states stretching from the Southeast into the Midwest. [39], In 2018, Bickett and Boone, a CBD company based in Marion County became the first CBD company to produce hemp to make CBD products grown by original members of the Cornbread Mafia. Rodriguez allegedly turned to Castle, a 45-year-old convicted cocaine dealer and serial burglar,to fulfill a type of upper-management role, directing daily operations. It's a story of violence, deception and revenge, a rare look inside a powerful Louisville drug ring. For years, Rodriguez zipped aroundin a dark blue Cadillac Escalade, black Ford Mustang, white Lexus and a number of other cars. Then he heard a loud noise and felt his car jerkinto theguardrail. There was no body camera footage from the raid. In 2000, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison, just two months shy of his pre-med degree. Derrick Lamont Bullitt, 37, of Louisville, Kentucky, has been charged with Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. 60 people were arrested in Kentucky after a United States Drug Enforcement Administration drug bust of more than 800 pounds of methamphetamine. The seven charged in the thefts are also believed to be responsible for stolen catalytic converters at Neil Huffman and the state motor pool on Wilkinson Boulevard. [2] The story was first reported in the Courier Journal Magazine in Louisville, Kentucky on October 8, 1989 and then in 2012 in the narrative non-fiction book, The Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate's Code Of Silence And The Biggest Marijuana Bust In American History (2012), by James Higdon. We won't share it with anyone else. LOUISVILLE, Ky. A grand jury has indicted four Louisville men on firearm and drug charges after police and federal agents conducted search warrants at several apartments in Newburg, the. Additionally, investigators said they seized 358 grams of crystal meth, 289 fentanyl pills, 64 grams of . Several of the officers involved in the raid Mr. Hankison, Detective Myles Cosgrove, and Detective Joshua Jaynes were fired. Ten catalytic converters were reported stolen by Stigers, who offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. William Harvey Duhart, 37, of Phoenix, Arizona, has been charged with Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. Lead prosecutor Joe Gutmann didn't see it that way. Literally. OWENSBORO, Ky. Fifteen defendants involved in an Owensboro based Drug Trafficking Organization have been charged by a federal Grand Jury for engaging in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl, among other charges, announced Acting United States Attorney Michael A. Bennett. That included hiring and paying Cater for the murders, agents said. A lock ( Troy Senn, 49, of Frankfort, engaging in organized crime, a Class B felony; receiving stolen property (less than $10,000); and two counts of first-degree persistent felony offender. Our message is clear, if you distribute drugs and violate firearms laws, ATF and our law enforcement partners will work together to hold you accountable. Investigators claimthey listened in on calls as Rodriguez, the accused and embittered drug lord,began plotting his revenge against the new customer and Ramirez. She also talked with attorneys in the case, though most declined to comment. The Owensboro Police Department says the case involved several law enforcement agencies on the local and federal. Seven people were indicted by a Franklin Circuit Court grand jury Tuesday on a variety of charges including catalytic converter thefts, armed drug trafficking and organized crime. (Facebook: LMPD) By Shellie Sylvestri Published: May. A police dog trained to detect drugs sniffed outa bag of$33,600 in cash, according to a citation. Darrion Lamont Moody, 35, of Evansville, Indiana has been charged with Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. If convicted, the charges carry no less than a mandatory 10 years in federal prison. For two years, prosecutors have been building their case. Michael Ray Hardy of Louisville was arrested and faces a number of charges. But a judge had also signed a warrant allowing the police to search Ms. Taylors residence because the police said they believed that one of the men had used her apartment to receive packages. A Jefferson County grand jury indicted Caterand Sensleyon several felony charges, including complicity in first-degreeassault. Ryan Thruston has also been charged with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, and Receipt or Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. Thedrug ring withties to a Mexican cartel capitalizedon the region's crippling addiction crisis and plotted the deaths of peoplewho threatened its lucrative business, federal agents claimin acriminal complaint. U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky, Owensboro Drug Trafficking Organization Members Indicted For Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Trafficking Operation, Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 29 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution, Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses, and for Assaulting Federal Officer, Kentucky Man Charged with Running Cocaine Distribution Operation, Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Felon for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Machine Gun. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. Detrick Houseal's home has a busted up glass door, no trespassing sign, and surveillance cameras surrounding the home. They are scheduled to be arraigned on November 22. After his arrest, he spilled secrets to police about the inner workings of the ring and his own list of misdeeds, agents say. If convicted, the charge carries no less than a mandatory 10 years in federal prison. Family of Breonna Taylor, via Agence France-Presse Getty Images, Justice Department charged four current and former police officers, agreed to pay $12 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit, fired several officers, including Mr. Hankison, according to The Louisville Courier Journal, they knocked several times and identified themselves as police officers with a warrant, forced entry into the exterior door and were immediately met with gunfire., he feared for his life and fired in self-defense. Johnathon Cox, 40, of Frankfort, engaging in organized crime, a Class B felony; theft by unlawful taking ($500 or more but less than $10,000) and receiving stolen property (less than $10,000), all Class D felonies; and three counts of first-degree persistent felony offender. Thetruck was registered to Cater, and Cater's driver's license was found inside along with shell casings. If convicted, the charges carry no less than a mandatory 10 years in federal prison. Sheriff: Louisville man arrested in Pulaski County drug bust, Boys 13th Region Tournament sees all-Laurel County semifinal, 11 years later: Looking back on the March 2nd, 2012 EKY tornado outbreak, Isom IGA owner honored as WGA Woman of the Year. The three children were waiting for a bus when they were shot in a drive-by at about 6:30 a.m. local time Wednesday, police said. Your real name will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more! He was trapped. A federal complaint says agents seized approximately 1,100 pounds of marijuana, assault weapons, ammo and nearly $700,000 in cash from two homes and the two storage facilities. A white Louisville, Ky., police officer indicted for murder in the fatal shooting of a black teenager was fired on Thursday. Daviess County Sheriff Keith Cain said, These indictments are the result of an ongoing investigation that initially identified (5) Co-conspirators in a major narcotics criminal enterprise operating in the Owensboro-Daviess County area. 2022 Commonwealth of Kentucky. Emergency workersin a Jefferson Countyambulance spotted the Impala andfollowed it from the West End towarddowntown, broadcasting every turn to guidepolice. ", "He tried to stay in the dark," Williams told the Courier Journal. 'Your crown matters, too:' CROWN Act rally hits Capitol Rotunda, Interactive pet-friendly event to take place March 11 at Tractor Supply, Temper during traffic stop lands Lexington man in jail, Guest columnist: McConnell campaigns hard for more military support of Ukraine, 5 Of The Most Important Entrepreneurship Abilities, Western Hills boys basketball team closes out season with loss in regional opener. Christina Morales, Christine Hauser Will Wright, Sarah Mervosh, Lucy Tompkins, Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Neil Vigdor, Jenny Gross and Rukmini Callimachi contributed reporting. Two were arrested in an October drug bust by the Southern Indiana Drug Task Force, that turned up $1.7 million in cash and more than $1.5 million in drugs. Have a news tip? Two of the parts were taken from Larry Stigers Equipment, 100 Twin Oaks Circle, over Memorial Day weekend. It was not until 12:47 a.m., about five minutes after the shooting, that emergency personnel realized she was seriously wounded, after her boyfriend called 911. It's part of a story the WAVE Troubleshooters have been unraveling linked to the murders of 3-year-old Trinity Randolph and her father, Brandon Waddles. An Official Website of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, BarrenRiver Drug Task Force Glasgow, KY 42141 270-629-2588lafferty@glasgow-ky.comCounties served: Barren,Allen, Mr. J. 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