Feds Seize Massive Fentanyl Stash in Akron Drug Bust

Agents find enough lethal doses to potentially kill thousands of people

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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Federal agents executed a search warrant at an Akron home and seized over 126 grams of fentanyl, more than 5 pounds of methamphetamine, and multiple firearms including an assault rifle and a sawed-off shotgun. The fentanyl stash alone is enough to potentially produce over 60,000 lethal doses, according to authorities.

Why it matters

The large seizure of fentanyl and other hard drugs highlights the ongoing opioid crisis in Ohio and the efforts by law enforcement to disrupt the supply chain of these deadly substances. The presence of assault weapons also raises concerns about the dangerous nature of drug trafficking operations.

The details

Acting on intelligence that Roy Wimberly was trafficking drugs from a home on South Arlington Street in Akron, federal agents with the Ohio Northeast Smuggling Enforcement Team executed a search warrant. Inside, they found Wimberly in possession of over 126 grams of fentanyl, more than 5 pounds of methamphetamine, an assault rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, and other firearms. Authorities say the fentanyl alone could have produced over 60,000 potentially lethal doses.

  • The search warrant was executed by federal agents on Thursday, February 13, 2026.
  • A detention hearing for Wimberly is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2026.

The players

Roy Wimberly

The suspect arrested at the Akron home, who was charged with meth trafficking, fentanyl trafficking, using a gun during a trafficking offense, possessing a firearm while a felon, and maintaining a drug house.

Ohio Northeast Smuggling Enforcement Team

The federal law enforcement task force that executed the search warrant and made the drug and weapons seizures.

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What’s next

Wimberly will face a detention hearing on Tuesday, where a judge will decide whether to grant him bail pending trial.

The takeaway

This bust underscores the severity of the opioid epidemic in Ohio and the need for continued vigilance and collaboration between law enforcement and the community to combat the flow of deadly drugs like fentanyl into local neighborhoods.