(Des Moines, IA) -- A grand jury in Des Moines has indicted five men on fentanyl trafficking charges. Police arrested four in Des Moines Wednesday and one in Houston, Texas. That same day, 13-federal search warrants were executed in the Des Moines Area. Officers seized more than 600 grams of a heroin/fentanyl mixture, as well as meth, marijuana, guns, and $13,000 in cash.
The following individuals are charged in the Indictment:
· Devonte Darnell Hassell, also known as “Domo”, “Dom”, and “Rose”, 28, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and distribution of fentanyl. He faces a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
· Ryan Redmond, also known as “Chiefy”, 31, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and distribution of fentanyl. He faces a mandatory minimum 5‑year prison sentence and a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.
· Kevin Stanley Harris, Jr., also known as “Rylo” and “Big Hands”, 42, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and distribution of fentanyl. He faces a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence and a maximum sentence of life in prison, as he is alleged to have a prior serious drug felony conviction.
· Adonis Angel Devora, 43, is charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. She faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
· Ricky Jamall Ellis, 30, is charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. He faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
The charges stem from a months’ long investigation into fentanyl distribution within the Des Moines area.