Fifteen people are facing federal charges after a year-long investigation uncovered a large-scale drug ring operating across Northeast Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to federal court documents. Investigators say the group coordinated shipments of methamphetamine from the U.S.-Mexico border and sourced additional supply from Akron, Ohio. The drugs were bought in pound quantities and resold across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. Police Lights (File)All 15 individuals face charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine:Clarence Daniels , 44, of Akron, Ohio, 44, of Akron, Ohio Larry Finch , 43, of Akron, Ohio, 43, of Akron, Ohio Nicholas Helfrick , 44, of Akron, Ohio, 44, of Akron, Ohio Ricardo Allison , 44, of Akron, Ohio, 44, of Akron, Ohio Sheldon Bell , 45, of Akron, Ohio, 45, of Akron, Ohio John Townsend , 41, of Akron, Ohio, 41, of Akron, Ohio Bryce Dittman , 27, of St. Petersburg, Pennsylvania, 27, of St. Petersburg, Pennsylvania Tyler Smith , 28, of East Brady, Pennsylvania, 28, of East Brady, Pennsylvania Anthony Raunikar , 44, of Akron, Ohio, 44, of Akron, Ohio Marcus Nixon , 45, of Akron, Ohio, 45, of Akron, Ohio John Koza , 45, of Akron, Ohio, 45, of Akron, Ohio Earl Breckenridge , 56, of Oil City, Pennsylvania, 56, of Oil City, Pennsylvania Jazzmin Thomas , 30, of Akron, Ohio, 30, of Akron, Ohio Samantha Lentz , 30, of Doylestown, Ohio, 30, of Doylestown, Ohio Craig Consilio, 62, of Akron, OhioSeveral defendants face additional federal counts:Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine: Dittman, Smith, Breckenridge, Lentz, Raunikar, Finch, Allison, and Consilio. The joint investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Akron Police Department, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.