Columbus Man Sentenced Six Years Leading Large-Scale Gun Trafficking Ring

A 23-year-old man, Jaheym Cheeks, was convicted for the 2022 aggravated murder and kidnapping of 14-year-old runaway Brylan Butcher in Columbus, Ohio, and faces life imprisonment with parole eligibility after 26 years. Separately, Keith Davenport III, 22, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for leading a large-scale gun trafficking operation involving the illegal purchase and resale of firearms using stolen credit card information; the scheme attempted to buy over 200 guns, with at least 42 successfully transferred. Davenport's criminal activities also included breaking into a post office and assaulting law enforcement officers, leading to bond revocation. Additionally, Jimmy Johns was sentenced to eight years for methamphetamine trafficking following a 2024 arrest in Columbus, Mississippi. These cases highlight significant law enforcement efforts against violent crime, gun trafficking, and drug distribution in the Ohio and Mississippi regions.