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Maryland Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Possession, Having Weapons In A School Zone: Feds Maryland Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Possession, Having Weapons In A School Zone: Feds
Maryland Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Possession, Having Weapons In A School Zone: Feds A Baltimore drug trafficker who admitted to dealing and possessing a weapon in a school zone will spend nearly a decade behind bars after being sentenced, federal officials announced. Vashawn Watson, 22, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm in a school zone and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.   As part of his guilty plea, Watkins admitted that between October 2020 and March 1, 2021, he was engaged in drug trafficking involving large amounts…

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Maryland Man Admits To Possessing Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Weapons In A School Zone: DOJ Maryland Man Admits To Possessing Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Weapons In A School Zone: DOJ
Maryland Man Admits To Possessing Fentanyl, Other Drugs, Weapons In A School Zone: DOJ A Baltimore trafficker has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge and for illegal possession of a firearm in a school zone, authorities say. Vashawn Watkins, 21, was involved with the trafficking of a large amount of drugs in Pikesville from October 2020 through March 2021, according to the Department of Justice.  Watkins and his associates operated a drug house in the unit block of Clovelly Street, where they processed and packaged fentanyl and other drugs for resale, prosecutors said. The drugs were then driven to drug shops along Stricker Street, School Street, and Gilmor Street i…

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