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Federal authorities say 37-year-old Cordell Washington, of Pickerington, ran a large-scale drug trafficking organization in Columbus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The leader of a large drug and human trafficking operation pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in federal court Friday. Cordell Washington, 37, of Pickerington, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances near an elementary school, money laundering, labor trafficking and drug trafficking-related charges. He is the 21st defendant in the […]

Five individuals from central Ohio have pleaded guilty recently in U.S. District Court to charges stemming from a narcotics conspiracy. The guilty pleas involve an overdose death, sex trafficking and money laundering.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The leader of a large drug and human trafficking operation pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in federal court Friday. Cordell Washington, 37, of Pickerington, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances near an elementary school, money laundering, labor trafficking and drug trafficking-related charges. He is the 21st defendant in the […]

A man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to drug, gun and human trafficking crimes, according to U.S Attorney Kenneth Parker’s office.

The plea agreement requires Patrick Saultz to pay restitution to the sex trafficking victims and forfeit his rights to all property seized during the investigation.

This organization flooded our streets with staggering amounts of illegal drugs, said U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kenneth Parker.

Almost 30 years ago, Patrick Saultz and Michael Fowler faced trial in a Columbus homicide. Now they are co-defendants in a federal drug case.

Law enforcement arrested 11 suspects from the Columbus area and Canton who federal prosecutors accuse of distributing drugs in central Ohio.

Law enforcement arrested 11 suspects from the Columbus area and Canton who federal prosecutors accuse of distributing drugs in central Ohio.