12 people charged in alleged drug ring run from inside prison by Indiana inmate

A recent federal indictment has charged twelve suspects with their alleged roles in a large-scale central Indiana narcotics conspiracy that a local inmate allegedly ran from within jail.

The business allegedly included the distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and other narcotics throughout the Indianapolis area. The ring was allegedly run by Justin Veal, a 37-year-old inmate at the Westville Correctional Facility who coordinated sales from behind bars.

The federal indictment describes how Veal’s operation distributed “hundreds of pounds” of opioids throughout southern Indiana.

According to investigators, suspects Sade Butler of Indianapolis and Shawnlisa Nevels of Fort Wayne obtained meth, cocaine, Suboxone, and fentanyl under Veal’s orders. Butler and Nevels then allegedly sold the pills in Anderson, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and other locations.

During the investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking, police reportedly seized the following:

13 guns, including some with drug magazines
130 pounds of methamphetamine
550 grams of cocaine
241 grams of fentanyl
25 Suboxone strips
1,750 grams of synthetic cannabis, or “spice”
Thousands of counterfeit fentanyl pills
An unspecified amount of heroin
An unspecified amount of cash
A pill press with drug residue
High-value jewelry
15 cell phones
2 vehicles

The following suspects were charged in the federal indictment:

Name, Age, Residence Charges

Justin Veal, 37, of Indianapolis Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute; Distribute Controlled Substances

Sade Butler, 27, of Indianapolis Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute; Distribute Controlled Substances (two counts)

Shawnlisa Nevels, 44, of Fort Wayne Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute; Distribute Controlled Substances

Adrian Swift, 39, of Indianapolis Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute; Distribute Controlled Substances (two counts)

Bobby Young, 51, of Anderson Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute; Distribute Controlled Substances

Dontrell Cole, 24, of Indianapolis Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute; Distribute Controlled Substances

Jacob Schloerb, 52, of Indianapolis Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute; Distribute Controlled Substances

Megan Daniels, 49, of Columbus Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute; Distribute Controlled Substances

Scott Foor, 45, of Indianapolis Distribute 50 Grams of Methamphetamine

Daquel Jones, 35, of Indianapolis Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams of Methamphetamine

Dawud Quarles, 33, of Indianapolis Unlawful Use of Communication Facility

Larry Craig, 54, of Indianapolis Unlawful Use of Communication Facility

The case was investigated by the Crossroads Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lindsay Karwoski and Patrick Gibson.