Three people in Logan County , West Virginia have been arrested in part of a drug raid
involving a gang in Columbus ,
Ohio
Authorities say 22 people have been charged with drug
trafficking and gun crimes in a central Ohio
State and federal investigators say the gang, known as the
"Short North Posse" operated in a neighborhood north of downtown Columbus
The defendants are charged with conspiring to distribute
cocaine, oxycodone, crack cocaine and marijuana. The federal indictments
announced Wednesday also charge defendants with illegal possession of firearms,
illegal travel to support racketeering and money laundering.
Gary R. Martin II, 39, Lisa B. Martin, 39, and Derrick A.
Browning, 30, all from Sarah Ann in Logan County, W.Va. were taken into custody
about 7 a.m. Wednesday in connection with the case.
They will be arraigned in federal court later this week.
