DAYTON — A man prosecutors called the “ringleader” of a drug distribution operation where hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl and methamphetamine were sent around the area will spend time in prison.
Crawford P. Bogle, 35, of Dayton, will spend 20 years in federal prison and will be on 10 years probation after he gets out.
“Bogle and his group poured thousands of unit dosages of highly addictive drugs into this community,” Acting United States Attorney Vipal J. Patel said. “Despite multiple encounters with police in this case, his status of being on supervised release, as well as prior federal incarceration, Bogle remained undeterred from engaging in this far-ranging drug conspiracy. His significant prison sentence is warranted.”
Bogle is one of 19 people charged in the federal drug case.
The group was charged in September 2019 in a drug conspiracy involving more than 400 grams of fentanyl and 500 grams of meth, prosecutors said.
Bogle acquired bulk amounts of the drugs that he would then process and repackage for resale in southern Ohio, Kentucky and other places, according to federal prosecutors.
Investigators said the group used 13 Dayton homes, apartments and businesses to run the drug business.
“Bogle would receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug proceeds and used the money to buy a variety of high-end goods, including luxury cars,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice.