The leader of a notorious Detroit drug ring and one of our Detroit's Most Wanted is behind bars.
Dwayne Taylor was arrested Tuesday in Troy by the United States Marshall Service Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Task Force.
Taylor was pare of a huge drug ring out of Detroit that was busted by the DEA.
Two men responsible are serving life behind bars while the U.S. Marshals say their coconspirator kept the business running.
It was a high profile drug case and the Marshals told 7 Action News in December of 2016 that they had exhausted all their resources, along with the DEA.
“This organization that the Powell brothers were running that Taylor’s part of,” Deputy U.S. Marshal Aaron Garcia said. “One of the biggest organizations in Michigan for years.
It’s an organization the U.S. Marshals and DEA want to finally close the book on.
“This organization was known for moving drugs from Michigan to Arizona from Mexico, this was a national organization- these guys got contacts everywhere,” Garcia said.
The U.S. Marshals captured ring leaders Eric and Carlos Powell who are now serving life for the heroin ring.
That put Dwayne Taylor at the top of the most wanted list.
“Taylor would be in charge of moving the heroin from the semi trucks, getting them to the locations they need to go,” Garcia said.
Taylor was believed to be the leader of the drug ring still based here in Detroit.
“This is a guy who has resources, who has drugs, who has access to weapons that are filling our community here in the City of Detroit and getting pushed on the street,” Garcia said.
Dwayne Taylor is 5’7” and 185 pounds. He uses the alias Dale Hill or Weezy.
