A Campbell man accused of leading a drug trafficking and money laundering operation in the Mahoning Valley has been arrested, according to federal authorities.
Syncere Bishop, 25, was arrested by the US Marshals Service on Tuesday. He is being held in the Mahoning County Justice Center without bond.
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In December 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Bishop on more than a dozen counts, including conspiracy to distribute restricted narcotics, money laundering, and financial transaction structuring. Prosecutors claim Bishop collaborated with four other individuals between April 2022 and August 2024 to distribute huge amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana throughout the Mahoning Valley.
According to the indictment, Bishop and his alleged co-conspirators distributed over 400 grams of fentanyl and five kilograms of cocaine. Bishop now faces further charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl and cocaine on particular dates in July and August 2024.
Federal prosecutors also claim Bishop laundered drug proceeds by exchanging small-denomination bills for larger ones at a 717 Credit Union branch to obscure the origins of the funds. He is also accused of arranging financial transactions by making several cash withdrawals just under the $10,000 level that necessitates federal reporting.
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force had previously offered a reward for any information leading to Bishop’s arrest.
Bishop is accused alongside Cesar Santiago-Espada, Alijaha Scott, Andrew Thomas, and Bryan Rodriguez-Perez. Dan Aaron Polster, a U.S. District Judge, has been assigned the case.
