CLEVELAND, Ohio — Federal prosecutors have charged four Ohio residents with roles in a drug trafficking ring that they say smuggled large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and other drugs from California into Ohio cities, including Akron, Barberton, Mansfield and Columbus.

A six-count indictment unsealed this week charges Terrance Gainer, 28, Anthony Clark, 30, and Darquan Dixon, 26, all of Akron, along with Allura Ward, 24, of Mansfield.

They are accused of working with California suppliers to bring drugs into Ohio for distribution, according to the indictment. Two California residents — Genaro Villa, 38, of San Diego, and Najiyah Martin, 46, of Los Angeles — are also charged.

Ward pleaded not guilty. Her attorney, James Jenkins of Cleveland, declined to comment.

Henry Hilow, an

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