Four people are facing federal charges related to a major drug seizure that took place at a distribution center in Ohio earlier this month.
On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio announced that a federal grand jury indicted the following four individuals for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of cocaine:
- Jason Heath, 40, of Dayton
- Roderic Searcy, 60, of Los Angeles
- Craig Worthen, 40, of Los Angeles
- Mark Lane, 33, of Cincinnati
Officials say that on February 2, 2026, “Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents executed a federal search warrant on a freight package delivered to a distribution center in Dayton where agents discovered and seized the large quantity of suspected controlled substances.”
The DEA seized 19 kilograms of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, 170 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, and 80 pounds of suspected marijuana from the facility.
On February 3, authorities say that Lane and Searcy drove a white Mercedes van to the distribution center and then “took possession of the freight and loaded two pallets into the van before leaving the distribution center.”
Heath and Worthen allegedly followed the van in a separate vehicle from the distribution center to a residence in Dayton.
“The defendants discovered the suspected controlled substances had been removed when they started to unwrap the package inside the van, and all four defendants immediately attempted to leave the residence unsuccessfully. All four individuals were stopped and arrested by federal agents,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
If convicted, the defendants could face up to life in prison.
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