Feds Bust Cocaine Ring That Used Greyhound Buses to Ferry Cocaine

Mike Gallagher

Dec 14, 2010 - 23:05

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Feds Bust Cocaine Ring That Used Greyhound Buses to Ferry Cocaine

PITTSBURGH - Authorities say they've broken up a $4 million cocaine ring that had operations stretching from Dallas to Atlanta to Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania Attoey General Tom Corbett said a grand jury recommended the charges filed Tuesday against 21 people as part of a drug ring that used Greyhound buses to ferry cocaine into weste Pennsylvania.

Prosecutors said a drug distributor in Atlanta sent the drugs to the Pittsburgh area then took proceeds back, sometimes through Dallas.

Agents estimate that between 20 and 40 kilograms of cocaine were being transported into the area every month from at least 2008 until August. Authorities say investigators purchased more than 400 grams of cocaine 11 controlled buys this year.

Corbett said he anticipates more arrests.

Below is a complete list of the defendants and the charges against them:

Vaughn James	--Vaughn James, 26, East McKeesport, Allegheny County, is charged with 13 counts of delivery of cocaine, heroin and/or marijuana, eight counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, heroin and/or marijuana, four counts of violations of the uniform firearms act, two counts of receiving stolen property, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Arthur Brown	--Arthur Brown, 45, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with six counts of delivery of cocaine, four counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine and one count of corrupt organizations.
Arthur Gilbert	--Arthur Gilbert, also known as Abdul Kareem Ali, 41, Atlanta, Georgia, is charged with two counts each of corrupt organizations and delivery of cocaine.
Christian Bey	--Christian Bey, 22, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with six counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Aaron Griffith	--Aaron Griffith, 20, North Versailles, Allegheny County, is charged with seven counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Damien Higginbotham	--Damien Higginbotham, 21, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with three counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, heroin and marijuana, two counts of violations of the uniform firearms act, one count of criminal conspiracy, one count of receiving stolen property, one count of aggravated assault and one count of fleeing and eluding.
Carols James	--Carols James, 28, Penn Hills, Allegheny County, is charged with four counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations, two counts of delivery of cocaine and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Jolynn Kinkella	--Jolynn Kinkella, 23, Export, Westmoreland County, is charged with three counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Lorail Knight	--Lorail Knight, 47, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy and possession with the intent to deliver cocaine.
Felicia Lunsford	--Felicia Lunsford, 23, East McKeesport, Allegheny County, is charged with seven counts of delivery of cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine.
Howard McFadden	--Howard McFadden, 21, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with four counts of violations of the uniform firearms act, three counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Charles Nevels	--Charles Nevels, 38, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with seven counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Andre Nunley	--Andre Nunley, 37, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy and delivery of cocaine.
Marcel Sewell	--Marcel Sewell, 50, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with six counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
Shawn Sewell	--Shawn Sewell, 32, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with five counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
	--Ajani Munsho Uche Uhuru, 42, Sunbury, Northumberland County, is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy and possession with the intent to deliver cocaine.
Joanna Washington	--Joanna Washington, 49, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with eight counts of delivery of cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations, one count of criminal conspiracy and one count of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine.
	--Marvin White, 42, Atlanta, Georgia, is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy, possession with the intent to deliver cocaine and delivery of cocaine.
Darson Williams	--Darson Williams, 63, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with one count each of criminal conspiracy, possession with the intent to deliver cocaine and delivery of cocaine.
Derelle Williams	--Derelle Williams, 22, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with six counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.
James Williams	--James Williams, 35, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is charged with three counts of possession with the intent to deliver cocaine, three counts of delivery of cocaine, two counts of corrupt organizations and one count of criminal conspiracy.