AKRON, OHIO — Federal agents broke up a Northeast Ohio drug trafficking ring that used a Peterbilt semi-truck to move cocaine. Three Akron men face indictment — including the owner of House Brothers Trucking. The bust yielded over $4 million in illegal drugs, nearly a quarter million dollars in cash, and an arsenal of firearms.
On March 19, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Erin House, 53, Ishmael Wahid, 52, and Roy Wimberly, 50. The three men allegedly ran a drug distribution operation from April 2025 through February 2026. Their territory covered Summit County and surrounding regions of Northeast Ohio. The drugs they moved included methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine.
How the Trucking Connection Unraveled
Investigators found that Wahid regularly communicated with House. House owned House Brothers Trucking. That connection cracked the case open. During a traffic stop on Interstate 71 in Medina County, agents searched House’s Peterbilt semi-truck. They found 8 kilograms of cocaine and $144,000 in cash hidden in a compartment. House Brothers Trucking owned the vehicle.
Separately, agents searched a public storage facility Wahid rented. Inside, they found 25 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1 kilogram of cocaine, and 5 kilograms of fentanyl. Officers later arrested Wahid at another traffic stop. They seized additional drugs and more than $84,000 in cash from his vehicle.
A court-authorized search of Wimberly’s residence turned up 2 kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, and a large collection of firearms.
Total Seizures
Federal agents seized the following throughout the investigation:
• Approximately 27 kilograms of methamphetamine
• Approximately 5 kilograms of fentanyl
• Approximately 9 kilograms of cocaine
• $229,000+ in cash
• DPMS AR Rifle, .223 caliber
• Bushmaster Carbon 15 Rifle, .223 caliber
• Glenfield Model 20 Rifle
• Ithaca Shotgun Model 37
• Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol
• Smith & Wesson M&P .380 pistol (serial number removed)
• Kahr CW45 .45 caliber pistol
• Ruger PC Rifle
• Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun
The Charges
All three men face conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Each faces additional charges.
House faces possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Wahid faces distribution of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin, and felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. His prior convictions include cocaine conspiracy in 1996, cocaine possession in 2003, illegal drug manufacturing in 2003, and heroin and cocaine conspiracy in 2015.
Wimberly faces distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and felon in possession of a firearm. He carries a prior murder conviction from 1996.
Homeland Security Investigations Cleveland Office led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph P. Dangelo is prosecuting the case for the Northern District of Ohio.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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