CLEVELAND Three Warren men arrested as part of a massive drug investigation last fall have pleaded guilty to federal felony charges for their part in the illegal operation.
Also, a Youngstown man was arrested this month by federal authorities on charges of distributing drugs in Warren in a separate case. Tyron Scott, 23, who was indicted last September on distributing cocaine charges, was arrested Saturday, according to reports.
According to court records, Scott has been on the run since Sept. 3 and wanted on a sealed federal indictment.
These men participated in change-of-plea hearings last week in federal court:
l Marcus Williams, 27, of Warren, on Feb. 2 pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and heroin and distribution of crack cocaine. Williams submitted to a background report before sentencing, which is scheduled at 10 a.m. June 2 before federal Judge Christopher Boyko.
U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing one of the nation’s largest civil cases, is joining a judicial trend that will affect federal courts for decades.
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YOUNGSTOWN A Mineral Ridge man, one of four men indicted in federal court for operating an a cocaine ring in Mineral Ridge, on Thursday pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
Nicholas A. Anderson, 33, entered his plea via video and will be sentenced May 20 by U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko.
The other defendants, Vincente R. Turner, 43, of Youngstown, Christopher J. Anderson, 36, of Mineral Ridge and Kenneth P. Mazurkiewicz, 53, of Lanterman Road, Austintown, all had their pre-trial hearings continued last week, with records showing a new trial date to be scheduled with the court.