A jury has found a Columbus man guilty on all counts for orchestrating drug, sex trafficking, and financial fraud conspiracies, as well as attempting to obstruc
t justice and tamper with witnesses.
"The jury correctly found today that Ricco Maye is a dangerous man who used violence and threats of drug withdrawal to coerce victims into engaging in illegal activity for his own profit," said U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker. "As the government proved at trial, Maye oversaw a variety of criminal endeavors, victimizing vulnerable populations, causing the death of one addicted person, and obstructing justice in an ill-fated attempt to avoid accountability.
Beginning in at least 2018, Maye's drug trafficking organization primarily distributed narcotics to addicts in street-level quantities. He sourced narcotics from both within and outside Ohio and used addicts to sell the drugs in Columbus. Maye accepted various forms of payment, including stolen goods, gift cards, and Social Security numbers.Maye initially provided drugs to women for free, later manipulating their addiction by requiring them to earn drug money through prostitution.
Trial testimony detailed Maye's use of violence against victims, including "stomping victims out," smacking, punching, breaking bones, and knocking out teeth.
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