Three Jamaicans are among 19 persons who have been arrested and charged in a major United States drug trafficking investigation targeting two alleged multi-state drug trafficking organisations.

They have been identified by the US Department of Justice as Rohan Lamante Broadie, also known as ‘Glama G’, 53, Marvin A. Taaff, 39, and Traci-Ann Simone Ward, 41.

US authorities said the defendants are accused of participating in conspiracies to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.