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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged eleven individuals in a significant drug trafficking case in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The suspects, all residents of the greater Harrisburg area, are accused of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl over the past two years.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the defendants include Nymele John Morgan, Anthony Reyes-Pabon, Laura Diane Snyder, Trumaine Assad Weaver, Tyshawn Lorne Jones, Moises Arroyo-Guerra, Justice Tireese Andrews, Robert Oren Bates, Jockzan Rodriguez, Alexia Ricohla Lambert, and Margarita Pabon-Torres. The charges stem from a superseding indictment that alleges their involvement in the drug distribution conspiracy from September 2023 to May 2025.
In addition to drug trafficking, Weaver, Bates, and Morgan face charges for possessing firearms as prohibited persons and in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. Reyes-Pabon and Pabon-Torres are charged with using and maintaining premises to facilitate drug trafficking activities.
The investigation was a collaborative effort involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Dauphin County Violent Crimes Unit, and East Pennsboro Township Police. The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations.
If convicted, each defendant could face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, along with supervised release, fines, and special assessments. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.