BAY CITY, MI — A federal grand jury has indicted six more Saginaw residents in an alleged conspiracy to traffic cocaine by the kilos, bringing the total number to 15 defendants.

Many were implicated after FBI operatives listened in on them allegedly discussing their enterprise in veiled codes through a court-authorized wiretap. At least one allegedly continued the illicit endeavor even after charges were handed down against his cohorts.

The grand jury on Wednesday, Nov. 12, handed down a superseding indictment charging the following defendants:

Keith B. Hayes Jr., 43

Levail L. Buriel, 47

Alvarez A. Moultrie, 30

Malik A. Turner, 54

Willie Bee Branch, 54

Pascal G. Stitt, 47

Heather M. Wilson, 48

Matthew Jones

Damon L. Wilbert , 55

Inocensio M. Castillo Jr., 27

Barry D. Siler,

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