Guns seized during April 7 arrests (photo credit: Dept. of Justice)

Guns seized during April 7 arrests (photo credit: Dept. of Justice)

More than 20 arrested across the Puget Sound in drug distribution conspiracy

DOJ says law enforcement agencies seized over 70 guns and hundreds of thousands in cash.

Twenty-one people were arrested April 7 on indictments and criminal complaints charging an extensive drug dealing conspiracy by defendants who often illegally possessed firearms, according to U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.

Law enforcement teams from the FBI, DEA, Seattle Police Department and other public safety organizations executed about 90 search warrants across the Puget Sound region from as far north as Everett and as far south as Spanaway.

In addition to 16 of the 19 people named in the indictments, five additional defendants were arrested on criminal complaints. Those arrested will make their initial appearances in U.S. District Court in Seattle and Tacoma over the next few days.

Nineteen defendants are charged in four related indictments with both drug and gun crimes. Multiple defendants in the April 7 takedown have criminal histories that preclude them from legally possessing firearms, according to the Department of Justice.

Prior to the takedown, 33 firearms were seized from drug traffickers identified in this case. On April 7, another 40 firearms were seized by law enforcement.

Those named in the indictments include:

Eugene McGee, 54, of Federal Way

Larry W. Collins, 48, of Seattle

Johnathan F. Harrington, 43, of Seattle

Randolph P. Brown, 48 of Federal Way

Marco Calvert-Majors, 51, of Seattle

David A. Kelley, 52, of Seattle

Adam Anderson-Dotson, 41, of Seattle

Jerrell G. Ingram, 42, of Seattle

Kefentse Lumumba-Olabisi, 40, of Tacoma

Kenneth N. Lee, 58, of Tacoma

Edward Coleman, 65, of Tacoma

Jimmy J. Carter, 42, of Spanaway

Kevin L. Gipson, 45, of Seattle

Curtis G. Snipes, 50, of Tacoma

Richard D. Lewis, 47, of Seattle

Yusef H. Parrish, 51, of Seattle

Terry Cameron, 61, of Federal Way

Michael L. Hopkins, 51, of Tacoma

Jamar J. Howard, 48, of Renton

The defendants are all charged with drug distribution counts involving possession of cocaine and crack cocaine. Brown, Kelley, Parrish and Snipes are charged with gun possession crimes, including being a felon in possession of a firearm and/or possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The five defendants arrested on criminal complaints today include:

Craig Jordan, 51, of Seattle

Carlos Daniels, 51, of Bellevue

Devon Evans, 46, of Seattle

Cesar Clemente, 41, of Renton

Terry Ezell, 54, of Seattle

The charges contained in the indictment are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized 33 firearms, over 10 kilos of cocaine, more than two pounds of methamphetamine, more than $160,000 in cash, fentanyl pills and a fentanyl pill manufacturing lab. On April 7, law enforcement seized an additional 40 firearms, nearly $450,000 in cash and nearly 4 pounds of cocaine.

The investigation was led by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force with key participation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Seattle Police Gang and Narcotics Units, Homeland Security Investigation, and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation.

According to the DOJ press release, the arrests and searches involved teams from FBI, DEA, Seattle PD, HSI, U.S. Marshal Service, Lakewood Police Department SWAT, Tacoma Police Department SWAT, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, North Sound Metro SWAT, Washington State Patrol SWAT, Valley SWAT, Kent PD, Renton PD, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, WA Liquor & Cannabis Board, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and Narcotics/Currency/Firearms K9 support from Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Centralia PD, Washington State Patrol, Snoqualmie PD, Auburn PD, Stillaguamish PD, Bothell PD, Anacortes PD, Puyallup PD, King County Sheriff’s Office, and Tacoma PD.


Talk to us

Please share your story tips by emailing editor@kentreporter.com.

To share your opinion for publication, submit a letter through our website https://www.kentreporter.com/submit-letter/. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) Please keep letters to 300 words or less.

More in News

Courtesy Photo, Kent Cornucopia Days
Street list closure for Kent Cornucopia Days

Downtown streets to close Thursday evening, July 10 through Sunday night, July 13

COURTESY PHOTO, ShoWare Center
The city-owned accesso ShoWare Center in Kent continues to lose money, including about $2.5 million over the last three years.
City of Kent-owned ShoWare Center loses $1 million in 2024

Record-high operating loss since arena opened in 2009; city covers losses from its general fund

Kent Police officers examine a black 2013 Chevrolet Camaro after it crashed July 7 into a day care facility along East Smith Street. COURTESY PHOTO, Puget Sound Fire
Man, 42, could face vehicular assault charge in Kent crash

Federal Way man driving westbound down Smith hill when Chevy Camaro crashed into building

File Photo, Kent Reporter
Kent Police Blotter: June 23 to July 5

Incidents include construction site burglary, cable wire theft, rock thrower

t
City of Kent receives two state grants for park projects

Awards of $939,600 and $500,000 from Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program

t
Two people in car injured in Kent after crash into building

Incident at about 1:38 a.m. Monday, July 7 at day care facility along East Smith Street

t
Kent once again a Sister City with El Grullo, Mexico

Both cities reaffirm their commitment to strengthening partnership at Kent City Hall gathering

(File photo)
Fourth of July weekend weather in King County

Expect mostly sunny and warm weather for the Fourth of July weekend… Continue reading

t
Kent man, 22, charged in May 27 Auburn shooting

Documents allege that the suspect, along with others, ambushed Keivon Bias, 21.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd’s mother Gillian Gadd, left, comforts his wife Cammryn Gadd during the sentencing hearing at the Snohomish County Courthouse for Raul Benitez Santana on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Man sentenced for death of Washington State Patrol trooper

Will serve more than 10 years for vehicular homicide for death of Christopher Gadd, a Kentlake High graduate

King County Correctional Facility is located at 500 5th Ave., Seattle. File photo
King County jail audit finds issues in behavioral health services

Addressing the issues could reduce the risk of reoffending.

Courtesy Photo, Kent School District
Kent School District wins national public relations awards

Communications team recognized for magazine, video and websites