The alleged “enforcer” of a meth ring in Grand Valley is seeking release from custody pending trial.

When the charges were announced, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania Scott Brady said that investigators determined that Kevin Huet, 3427 Flat Rd. Grand Valley, was the network’s enforcer.

A detention hearing in January resulted in him remaining behind bars but his attorney is seeking his release.

“The justification for the detention seemed to be the firearms offense and a purported claim that Defendant was some sort of enforcer,” his attorney argued in a filing. “The evidence supporting the firearms offense and the claim that he was an enforcer seems to come from people of dubious, at best, credibility.”

No order has yet been entered on that request.

Federal indictments were unsealed last fall charging a total of 16 individuals — several with county connections — in connection with the ring. All face sentences up to life in prison.

A federal judge also ruled that the alleged ringleader of the operation — Carina Tucker — be “removed from location monitoring and home detention” due to a medical procedure.

Back in October, Tucker was released from prison due to medical issues but additional home restrictions were imposed after she allegedly contacted a co-defendant and the ex-wife of another co-defendant.

“The Farm” refers to the Grand Valley location at 530 Hunter School Rd. where this operation was headquartered.

Federal officials allege that Tucker, Titusville, and Gail Flick, Garland, would drive to Akron, Ohio two to three times per week to pick up half a pound of methamphetamine. County Drug Task Force officials said they would return through Erie and drop to Titusville — “they all called Titusville T-Vegas” — and the meth“spiderwebbed” through the area to the end user.

Calculations by the Task Force estimate each half-pound run equating to $2,400 in street value.