Three Drug Dealers Indicted in Akron Trafficking Ring

AKRON, Ohio - Three Akron men have been indicted for conspiring to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine throughout Summit County and the surrounding regions.

According to the allegations in the superseding indictment, from about April 2025 to February 2026 Erin House, 53, and Ishmael Wahid, 52, supplied Roy Wimberly, 50, with methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl to sell throughout Northeast Ohio. Investigators found that Wahid communicated often with House, who was the owner of House Brothers Trucking. During a search at a traffic stop on Interstate 71 in Medina County, approximately 8 kilograms of cocaine and approximately $144,000 in cash was found hidden in a compartment of a Peterbilt semi-truck driven by House and owned by House Brothers Trucking. At a separate search conducted at a public storage facility rented by Wahid, agents found approximately 25 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1 kilogram of cocaine, and approximately 5 kilograms of fentanyl. Wahid was later arrested at a traffic stop after agents seized additional methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and more than $84,000 in cash from his vehicle. Wimberly's residence was also subject to a court-authorized search warrant, and agents found approximately 2 kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, and an arsenal of firearms.

All three men are charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, and Cocaine. Each defendant faces the following additional charges:

House is charged with:

• Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine.

Wahid is charged with:

• Distribution of Cocaine.
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl.
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine.
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin.
• Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition; prior convictions include Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine in 1996; Possession of Cocaine in 2003; Illegal Manufacturing of Drugs in 2003; and Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin and Cocaine in 2015.

Wimberly is charged with:

• Distribution of Methamphetamine
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
• Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense
• Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; prior conviction for Murder in 1996.

Items that federal agents seized throughout the investigation include:

• Approximately 27 kilograms of methamphetamine
• Approximately 5 kilograms of fentanyl
• Approximately 9 kilograms of cocaine
• More than $229,000 in cash
• DPMS AR Rifle, .233 caliber, and ammunition
• Bushmaster Carbon 15 Rifle, .223 caliber
• Glenfield Model 20 Rifle
• Ithaca Shotgun Model 37
• Smith and Wesson, 9mm caliber pistol
• Smith and Wesson, Model M&P, .380 caliber pistol, (with serial number removed)
• Kahr CW 45, .45 caliber pistol
• Ruger PC Rifle
• Mossburg 12 Gauge Shotgun

If convicted, each defendant's sentence will be determined by the Court after a review of factors unique to the case, including each defendant's prior criminal record, if any, their role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.

The investigations leading to the indictment were conducted by the Homeland Security Investigations Cleveland Office.

Assistant United States Attorney Joseph P. Dangelo is leading the prosecution for the Northern District of Ohio.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.