COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Five people were indicted in connection with a human trafficking and drug investigation in Columbus's West Side.

A Franklin County grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday against the five, who allegedly were part of a criminal organization that committed violent crimes and dealt narcotics in furtherance of a human trafficking enterprise, according to Attorney General Dave Yost.

Yost said Columbus police began investigating in January after receiving tips about the alleged activity, which reportedly began in November 2024.

The alleged criminal organization was operating on the West Side and planned to expand human trafficking activities through violence and narcotics, Yost said.

The following people were charged:

Justin Davis, 40, indicted on 25 felony char

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