KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A federal grand jury indicted 15 individuals for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Jermel D. McCray, also known as “Bumpy,” 28; Eric M. Duncan, 28; Jermon D. McCray, also known as “Crowe,” 28; Devion M. Miles, also known as “Rooster,” 21; Armeer M. Asad, also known as “Low,” 33; Kyrie H. Fields, 28; Adonijah Q. Moody, 23; Gary T. Young, 31; Zamewick D. McCray, also known as “Buck,” 30; Dollahead M. Finney, 21; Dawn M. Keating, 52; Makenna J. Glynn, 23; Clayton M. Hammons, 21; Brandon M. Kline, 25; and Chase R. McNichols, 25, were charged in a 63-count superseding indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The indictment was unsealed and made public Thursday upon the arrest and initial court appearances of 1 of the 15 defendants.
In addition to the drug-distribution conspiracy, Jermel McCray is charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a machine gun, and felon in possession of firearms.
Duncan is also charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of fentanyl, distribution of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a machine gun, and felon in possession of a firearm.
Jermon McCray, Zamewick McCray, and Miles are also charged with distribution of fentanyl.
Asad and Fields are also charged with distribution of fentanyl and distribution of heroin.
Moody is also charged with distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a machine gun, and felon in possession of firearms.
Young is also charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and felon in possession of firearms.
Finney is also charged with distribution of fentanyl, distribution of methamphetamine, possession of with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of machine guns in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of machine guns.
Glynn is also charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Hammons is also charged with possession with intent to distribute THC, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a machine gun.
McNichols is also charged with distribution of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
The superseding indictment also contains a forfeiture allegation that would require the defendants to forfeit to the government $7,918,000, which represents the proceeds of the defendants’ alleged drug-distribution conspiracy.
The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Smith and Jeffrey Q. McCarther. It was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department; the Jackson County Drug Task Force; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Overland Park, Kansas Police Department; Independence, Missouri Police Department; the Gladstone, Missouri Police Department; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives; the Jackson County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office; the Johnson County, Kansas Drug Task Force; the Blue Springs, Missouri Police Department; Hays, Kansas Police Department; the Olathe, Kansas Police Department; and the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department.
