Crime & Safety

Fugitive of the Week is Part of a Large Cocaine Ring

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is looking for information on Anthony Smith.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is on the lookout for information related to Anthony Smith, the task force’s fugitive of the week. 

Smith is wanted by the FBI and the U.S. Marshals for trafficking in narcotics, according to a press release from the task force. He is part of a large drug ring that distributes cocaine in the Cleveland area. Smith is a 33-year-old black male who is about 5’7” and 155 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.  

He is thought to be hiding near East 152nd Street in Cleveland. He also has a previous address near the 14000 block of Cleveland’s Lakeshore Boulevard.

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The task force is offering a reward for information that helps lead to Smith’s capture. People can call the task force with tips at 1-866-4WANTED or text tips to 847411 (tip411), keyword WANTED. Tips can remain anonymous.


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