ATF offers reward for location of Indy leader of drug trafficking operations

INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are offering a $20,000 reward regarding the location of an individual who was charged in a series of federal indictments surrounding drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession.

According to a news release from the ATF, the bureau looking for Jaraughn Bertram, a man who officials allege had a role in a drug and firearms trafficking conspiracy operating in Indianapolis and Phoenix, Arizona.

This comes after 19 individuals were charged in a series of four federal indictments after multiple raids around the Indianapolis area in June 2023.

According to previous reports , Bertram reportedly helped lead drug trafficking operations in Central Indiana and trafficked significant quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine from Arizona to the Indianapolis area, as well as Anderson and Muncie.

The release said that ATF is offering a potential reward payment of up to $20,000 each for information leading to his location and arrest. Bertram faces charges for:

• Conspiracy to possess and distribute fentanyl
• Continuing a criminal enterprise
• Attempted possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
• Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

The release said that Bertram is suspected to have fled to Mexico.

Anyone with information is asked to contact ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS or 1-888-283-8477. Tips can also be emailed at ATFTips@atf.gov or by contacting the bureau through its website .

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