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ELYRIA, Ohio - Elyria Police, Lorain Police and the Lorain County Sheriff's Department arrested 34 people—all related to each other in some way—in connection with $400,000 of cocaine seized.
The investigation started last year and ramped up in the past two months, culminating in the arrests Friday, March 13 and Monday, March 16, investigators said during a press conference Wednesday.
Authorities seized 3.4 kilos of cocaine, worth $400,000, five guns and $85,000 in cash.
The leaders of what's been dubbed the Burns, Milton and Tillman Drug Trafficking Organization by authorities are Jarvis Burns, 33, of Sheffield Lake, who paid for the cocaine, and his cousin Travis Milton, 32, of Elyria, who orchestrated large-scale buys from two dealers in Cleveland.
The large-scale transactions were at Burns' and Milton's grandmother Grace Milton's home on Tattersal Court in Elyria.
They bought $43,000 of cocaine from Christopher Craig, 43 and Bernard Washington, 44, both of Cleveland, investigators said.
1. Christopher Craig, 43 of Cleveland: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(l) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1.
2. Bernard Washington, 44 of Cleveland: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(1) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1.
3. Jarvis Ray Burns, 33 of Sheffield Lake: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(1) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1. (2) Counts Possession of Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification (MDO) for cocaine amounts that exceeded 100 Grams.
4. Travis Lee Milton 32, of Elyria: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(1) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1. Possession of Cocaine I Felony 1 (MDO).
5. Donald Ray Milton, 51, of Elyria: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(1) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 2. Possession of Cocaine, Felony 1 (MDO).
6. Donald Tillman, 36 of Elyria: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(1) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1.
7. Kevin Riggins, 38 of Elyria: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(1) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1, and Possession of Cocaine FI (MDO).
8. James Edward Williams, 43 of Lorain: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(1) F1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F, and Possession of Cocaine F5.
9. Tynisha L. Johnson, 38 of Elyria: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(l) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1, and Possession of Cocaine I Felony 5.
10. Amos B. Jackson, 31 of Elyria: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(l) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1.
11. Cleveland Todd II, 38 of Elyria: Trafficking Cocaine with a Major Drug Offender Specification, ORC 2925.03C(4)G I Felony 1, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, ORC 2923.32A(l) I Felony 1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 1, and Possession of Cocaine I Felony 4.
12. James Burns, 33 of Elyria: Conspiracy to Cocaine Trafficking, ORC 2923.01 Felony 2
13. Dorothy Tiffany Walker, 28 of Elyria: Conspiracy to Cocaine Trafficking, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 2
14. Tanniquea S. Garner, 33 of Lorain: Conspiracy to Cocaine Trafficking, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 2 Possession of Heroin I Felony 5 and Possession of Cocaine I Felony 5.
15. Grace L. Milton, 67 of Elyria: Conspiracy to Cocaine Trafficking, ORC 2923.01 I Felony
16. Cleveland M. Todd Jr., 57 of Elyria: Conspiracy to Cocaine Trafficking, ORC 2923.01 I Felony 2
17. Ebony R. Craighead, 33 of Lorain: Permitting Drug Abuse, ORC 2925.13 I Felony 5
18. Grace R. Milton, 46 of Elyria: Contempt of Court, 2012CRB00684, Theft, Elyria Municipal Court.
19. Johnny Golson 43, of 601 Stanford Ave. in Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e Fl, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 Fl.
20. Demond Thompson 34, of 631 Harvard Ave. in Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e F1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 I Felony 1, and Possession of Cocaine Fl.
21. Michael Grissom 20, of 1735 Lake Ave. in Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e F1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 Fl.
22. Paul E. Wright 23, of 769 Infirmary Rd. in Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e Fl, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 F1. He was also charged with Possession of Cocaine, ORC 2925.11 F3 for the 16 grams of crack cocaine found in his home.
23. Melanie Bugg 22, of769 Infirmary Rd. in Elyria was charged with Permitting Drug Abuse, ORC 2925.13 FS. That charge was a result of the cocaine located in her home. That Wright claimed ownership. Bugg was also charged with additional Felony Trafficking Charge as a result of separate controlled drug buy that occurred in Oct. 2014.
24. Sonnyta Rudolph 36, of 547 3rd St. in Elyria was charged with Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F2.
25. Joshua D. Scott 27, of 117 Park Meadow Dr. Apt. Bin Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e Fl, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 Al F1 for his role within the Burns/Milton DTO. As a result of a search warrant at his residence, Scott was also charged with Possession of Cocaine, ORC 2925.11 F3, Possession of Heroin, F2, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, ORC 2923.12 F4, and (3) Counts of Having a Weapon While Under a Disability, ORC 2923.13 F3.
26. Antonio T. Ward 31, of 42 Hancock Ln. in Elyria, was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e F1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 Fl. Ward was arrested at the Ramada Inn, Rm. 645 1825 Lorain Blvd. in Elyria.
27. Anthony Barnhill 22, of 1042 Melvyn Ln. in Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e F1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 Fl.
28. Oneta Roberts 38, of 310 Oberlin Rd. #32 in Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e F1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 Fl.
29. Darryl Johnson Jr. 24, of 159 Parmely Ave. in Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e F1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 Fl.
30. Jordan Silva 19, 525 Metcalf Rd. in Elyria was charged with Trafficking Cocaine, 2925.03C(4)e F1, Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine, ORC 2923.01 F1, and Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, 2923.32 A1 F1.
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