An alleged drug-dealing conspiracy involving seven people now under indictment ended with the largest seizure of crystal methamphetamine in Warren County history, according to law enforcement.
Indictments unsealed Thursday charge Tyrecus Crowe, George Sanchez, Andre Graham, Michael Padilla, Raymond Derouse Jr., Jeremy Quezada and Brandon Cherry with conspiring to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
Derouse, Quezada and Cherry face additional charges of possessing meth with the intent to distribute.
On Monday, the U.S. Attorneyâs Office for the Western District of Kentucky released more details about the case in which law enforcement seized 40 pounds of crystal meth reportedly on its way to Bowling Green and learned of an additional 25-pound shipment that had made its way here from California.
Officials said the seizure of meth was the largest in the county s history. Author: WHAS11 Digital Team Updated: 10:13 AM EST December 15, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Seven men have been charged and accused of conspiring to deal large quantities of meth in the Bowling Green area, according to U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman.
Around June 11, 2020 to Aug. 30, 2020, Tyrecus Crowe, George Sanchez, Andre Graham, Michael Padilla, Raymond Derouse Jr., Jeremy Quezada and Brandon Cherry conspired to possess with the intent to distribute meth, according to the indictment. Derouse, Quezada and Cherry each face additional counts for possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance – meth.
Police seize 40lbs of meth heading to Warren Co. 7 arrested, including 2 from Bowling Green.
Police seize 40lbs of meth heading to Warren Co. 7 arrested, including 2 from Bowling Green. December 15, 2020
Seven people have been charged in a massive methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that brought at least 25 pounds of the drug to Bowling Green, and attempted to bring 40 additional pounds.
According to a federal indictment, beginning June 11, 2020, and continuing to on or about August 30, 2020, the seven defendants: Tyrecus J. Crowe, 29, of Bowling Green, Brandon Cherry, 24, of Bowling Green, George Sanchez, 26, of Los Angeles, California, Michael D. Padilla, 25, of Scottsdale, Arizona, Jeremy Quezada, 28, of Phoenix, Arizona, Andre M. Graham, and Raymond Derouse Jr., conspired to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.