John E. Childress, Acting United States Attorney, announced a federal indictment charging 21 individuals from Indianapolis to Phoenix, Arizona for their alleged roles in an Indianapolis-based drug trafficking organization led by Eric Robinson.
On Friday, a multiple-agency operation consisting of 19 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies served search and arrest warrants at 21 locations in Indianapolis and Phoenix, Arizona, ultimately leading to the arrest of 19 individuals. During the investigation, law enforcement officers seized approximately 56 firearms, $12,000 in currency, 75 pounds of methamphetamine, eight kilograms of cocaine, two pounds of fentanyl, 100 suspected fentanyl pills, one-half pound of heroin, 2 ounces of crack cocaine, and one-half pound of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
The arrests took place on Friday. All were initially charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
According to the indictment, Eric Robinson was the alleged leader of a drug trafficking organization that operated in Indianapolis. Robinson received methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and Xanax from primary sources of supply in Texas and Arizona and alternative sources of supply in Indianapolis. Robinson then delivered the controlled substances to numerous other individuals in the Indianapolis area for redistribution.
The following investigative agencies collaborated to make this investigation and recent warrant execution possible:
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Internal Revenue Service
• Indianapolis Metropolitan Drug Task Force
• Hamilton - Boone Drug Task Force
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
• Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Marshal Service
• Indiana State Police
• Beech Grove Police
• Lawrence Police
• Brownsburg Police
• Fishers Police
• Carmel Police
• Greenfield Police
• Plainfield Police
• Whitestown Police
• Zionsville Police
• Morgan County Sheriff’s Office
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