During an April 2007, drug drop at the Chevron, Dillard had a child in her car, the court record states. In May 2007, Johns made another drug deal in Dillard's car, officials say.
According to San Bernardino County court records in 2005, the county won a default child-support judgment against Johns and named a "Crystal Dillard" as the other parent. Johns, who is also known as "Japs," was arrested Jan. 30 after various drug transactions, during which he allegedly sold nearly a kilogram of crack cocaine to informants who were working with investigators, according to court documents.
Both Johns and King face potential sentences of life without parole because of prior drug-related convictions. King, the indictment indicates, was the source of a large amount of drugs in the case and operated several drug stash homes in the Pomona area.
Authorities identified the others arrested as Jeremiah Johnson, 29; Matthew Moore, 27; Carl Ingram, 29; Karriem Bradford, 34; Nekea Rojas, 28; Miracle Wilkerson, 30; Alicia Bass, 23; Willie Ward, 35; Michael Woods, 37; and Eric Quintin Massengale, 46.
The two defendants already in state custody are Lakiea Jones, 27 and Maleek Jenkins, 31. In addition to King, investigators are still seeking several others named in the indictment: Arif Habib, 26; Larry Kirk, 27; Jamie Bailey, 44; April Green, 32; Brandi Hall, 28; Joseph Crawford, 39; and James Dixon, 39.
"This is the fourth successful operation targeting street gangs in as many months," said U.S. Atty. Thomas P. O'Brien. "We will continue to work with local authorities to go after the worst street gangs that traffic in narcotics and terrorize neighborhoods with their violence."
Investigators during the operation seized approximately 4 kilograms of cocaine, about 1 kilogram of crack cocaine and several firearms.
"The FBI is proud of its successful partnership with the Pomona Police Department, the DEA and its other law enforcement partners, which has resulted in the removal of violent gang members from the streets of Pomona," said Salvador Hernandez, assistant director in charge of the FBI in Los Angeles.
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