Ten Houston residents are in custody for alleged drug and firearm offenses following an operation targeting the Clinton Park neighborhood, Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck announced on Apr. 8.
The charges stem from a coordinated law enforcement effort aimed at addressing drug trafficking and gun crimes in the area. The indictments, which were unsealed as the suspects made their initial court appearances, involve accusations of distributing fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs, and firearms.
Authorities arrested Damian Ray Broussard, Corre Deandre Plater, Stacy Lawton, Quentin Mayes, Johnnie Lee Chatmon, Leroy Lumpkin, Emanuel Walker, and Anthony Means on Apr. 7. Ronald Maddox was previously taken into custody and remains detained pending further proceedings. Justin Leonard was also arrested on related charges and is expected to appear in federal court soon.
According to the complaint documents cited by officials, Walker and Leonard allegedly sold various quantities of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine as well as approximately 3,000 pills containing methamphetamine. Leonard is also accused of selling crack cocaine from a residence in Clinton Park. During the arrests linked to this investigation—part of Operation Spring Cleaning—law enforcement seized more than 30 firearms along with several types of illegal drugs including heroin and marijuana as well as cash.
If convicted on all counts except those faced by Mayes, Chatmon or Walker (who face up to 40 years), most defendants could receive life sentences for drug or firearm violations along with fines up to $250,000 per count.
The FBI’s Houston office led this multi-agency investigation with support from local police departments and federal agencies such as the U.S. Marshals Service; Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; Texas Department of Public Safety; while Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard D. Hanes will prosecute the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas has included notable figures such as Alamdar Hamdani and Ryan Patrick among its former leaders according to the official history page. The office operates out of several cities including Houston itself as described on its official website.
As part of the Department of Justice under supervision by the Attorney General according to its website, it employs over 200 attorneys serving a region covering more than nine million people across 43 counties as detailed online. Its core focus includes prosecuting federal crimes such as those outlined in these recent indictments according to its mission statement.
Alamdar Hamdani served as one leader between 2022-2025 among others who have headed this office over time as noted officially.
