Date: November 12, 2021 Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov JOHNSTOWN – Thirty-two residents of Cambria, Indiana, Allegheny, Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania, one resident of Long Beach, California, and one resident of Middletown, Delaware have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Johnstown on charges of violating federal narcotics laws and unlawful possession of firearms, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today. The fourteen-count Superseding Indictment, returned on November 9 and unsealed today, names the following 32 individuals as defendants: Mikal Davis, of Philadelphia, PA; Darren Alston, of Johnstown, PA; Anthony Andrews, of Johnstown, PA; Debra Bailey, of Johnstown, PA; Sandra Box, of Johnstown, PA; Jonathan Brunson, of Johnstown, PA; Hector Concepcion, of Johnstown, PA; Willette Cooper, of Johnstown, PA; James Dotson, of Johnstown, PA; Joshua Edmonds, of Johnstown, PA; Azheem Ellis, of Johnstown, PA; Ruby Gil, of Indiana, PA; Shawn Howard, of Johnstown, PA; Kevin Johnson, of Johnstown, PA; Rashim Kennedy-Williams, of, Philadelphia, PA; Perry King, of Johnstown, PA; Amber Lingafelt, of Johnstown, PA; Dwight Logan, of Johnstown, PA; Jeffrey Mann, of Philadelphia, PA; George Mazey, of Johnstown, PA; Timothy Mollett, of Turtle Creek, PA; Mary Lou Nelson, of Johnstown, PA; James Pearcy, of Philadelphia, PA; Gina Petrucci, of Conshohocken, PA; Derrick Polk, of Long Beach, CA; Paul Smith, of Middletown, DE; Rodney Smith, of Johnstown, PA; Joseph Thornton, of Johnstown, PA; Amanda Weidner, of Johnstown, PA; Jessica Wilson, of Johnstown, PA; Blake Young, of Johnstown, PA; and Daniel Culmer, of Johnstown, PA. The Superseding Indictment charges all defendants with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, five kilograms or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, 280 grams or more of a mixture and substance continuing a detectable amount of cocaine base, in the form commonly known as crack, 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, from April 2019 to July 2021, in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The statue calls for a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years of incarceration. Jonathan Brunson is charged at Count Two with distributing heroin and fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury on June 9, 2021. The statue calls for a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Mikal Davis, Jonathan Brunson, James Dotson, Jeffrey Mann, and Derrick Polk are charged at Count Three with distribution and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and 500 grams or a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine from April 14, 2021 through April 18, 2021. That statute calls for a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years of incarceration. Mikal Davis, James Dotson, and Jeffrey Mann are charged at Count Four with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine; 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl; and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine on July 15, 2021. That statute calls for a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years of incarceration. Jonathan Brunson and James Dotson are charged at Count Five with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl; and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine on June 9, 2021. That statute calls for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years of incarceration. Timothy Mollett is charged at Count Six with possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine; 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl; and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine on July 15, 2021. That statute calls for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years of incarceration. Dwight Logan is charged at Count Seven with possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl; and a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine on July 15, 2021. That statute calls for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years of incarceration. George Mazey is charged at Count Eight with possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of crack cocaine and fentanyl on April 20, 2021. That statute calls for a mandatory maximum sentence of 20 years of incarceration. James Dotson and Timothy Mollett are charged at Counts Nine and Thirteen, respectively, with unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon. The statute calls for a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. Hector Concepcion is charged at Count Eleven with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United States, on July 15, 2021. The statute calls for a maximum sentence of ten years in prison. James Dotson, Timothy Mollett and Hector Concepcion are charged at Counts Ten, Twelve and Fourteen, respectively, with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. That statute calls for a mandatory minimum sentence of five years of incarceration and up to life. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendants. Assistant United States Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laurel Highlands Resident Agency and Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation leading to the Superseding Indictment in this case. Additional agencies participating in this investigation include the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the United States Postal Inspection Service, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Pennsylvania State Police, Cambria County District Attorney's Office, Indiana County District Attorney's Office, Cambria County Sheriff's Office, Cambria Township Police Department, Indiana Borough Police Department, Johnstown Police Department, Upper Yoder Township Police Department, Richland Police Department, Ferndale Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies. This prosecution is a result of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. A superseding indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
