Four Baltimore MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Violent Racketeering Conspiracy: DOJ Four Baltimore MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Violent Racketeering Conspiracy: DOJ
Four Baltimore MS-13 Gang Members Indicted For Violent Racketeering Conspiracy: DOJ Four more members of the MS-13 street gang in Baltimore have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland for their roles in a violent racketeering conspiracy that included multiple murders and attempted murders, according to the Department of Juste. Federal prosecutors announced that four members of MS-13 from Baltimore with curious nicknames are facing life in prison for the racketeering conspiracy that involved murders and drug trafficking to further their enterprise in Maryland. Those indicted: Wilson Arturo Constanza-Galdomez, also known as “Humilde,” and “Marco Saravia,” 23; E…
Off-Duty Federal Officer Charged Following Drug Investigation In Virginia: Police Off-Duty Federal Officer Charged Following Drug Investigation In Virginia: Police
Off-Duty Federal Officer Charged Following Drug Investigation In Virginia: Police An off-duty federal officer is facing charges following a narcotics investigation in Virginia, authorities announced. Alexandria resident Eric Welch, 33, an off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officer has been taken into custody by investigators from the Arlington County Police Department for his role in distributing cocaine, officials said on Monday, Oct. 31. Specifically, Welch was charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance while armed. According to officials, Organized Crime Sectio…
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate A 19-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest after ingesting what she thought was percocet, but it was really laced with fentanyl— now the man who knowingly gave her the deadly dose of drugs has learned his fate, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26.  Noel Jerome Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Dohner Drive in Lancaster, is heading to prison for the next 5 to 10 years after a negotiated plea deal of charges of felony counts of drug delivery resulting in death and criminal conspiracy filed before Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday, Oct…
Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ
Laurel Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, Marijuana Through US Mail: DOJ Federal officials have sentenced a Maryland man to nearly two decades in prison for distributing kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana through the US mail. Laurel resident Michael Fisher, 47, also known as Mark Wilson, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that spanned from California to Maryland. In total, prosecutors said that Fisher was responsible for the shipment of approximately 120 kilograms of cocaine, 6.5 kilograms of fentanyl, and 50 kilograms of marijuana as part of…
Monthlong Investigation Into Crack, Cocaine Sales In Maryland Leads To Drug Bust: Sheriff Monthlong Investigation Into Crack, Cocaine Sales In Maryland Leads To Drug Bust: Sheriff
Monthlong Investigation Into Crack, Cocaine Sales In Maryland Leads To Drug Bust: Sheriff An alleged drug dealer in Maryland is being held without bail following a monthlong investigation into the distribution of cocaine and crack cocaine in St. Mary's County. Lexington Park resident Colin Dion Cutchember, 44, is facing multiple charges after being arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 7. Warrants were executed at a residence in the 21000 block of Weeping Willow Lane in Lexington Park and a property located in the 26000 block of Loveville Road in Mechanicsville on Thursday, Oct. 6, according to officials. During t…
Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader, Member Admit To Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader, Member Admit To Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds
Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader, Member Admit To Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds A leader and member of a Maryland “NFL” gang are expected to be sentenced to decades in prison after admitting to a wide-ranging conspiracy that included murder and drug distribution charges. Gang leader Gregory Butler - also known as “Gotti,” “Sags,” and “Little Dick,” 31, and member James Henry Roberts, also known as “Bub,” 32, both of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang. Federal prosecutors said that the gang operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Fr…
Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust
Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust A monthlong investigation led to police making a massive drug bust in Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. California resident Tercell Javon Blackiston, 34, is facing multiple charges following the execution of search and seizure warrants at three residences he used to allegedly store and distribute cocaine in St. Mary’s County, officials said. The warrants were executed at Blackiston’s residence in the 23000 block of Chestnut Oak Court in California, a residence in the 46000 block of Pegg Lane in Lexington Park, and a residence in the 43000 block of Pump House Lane …
Maryland Drug Dealer Out On Release Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, PCP, Cocaine: DOJ Maryland Drug Dealer Out On Release Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, PCP, Cocaine: DOJ
Maryland Drug Dealer Out On Release Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl, Heroin, PCP, Cocaine: DOJ An Annapolis man on federal release experienced a day living up to his nickname after he was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, authorities say. Khayr "Shitty" Basimibnbrown, 42, also known as “Keith Brown", received his sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, PCP, and cocaine, according to the Department of Justice. Officers observed Basimibnbrown participating in drug transactions on several occasions, including the sale of over 600 grams of a heroin/fentanyl mixture.  After the drug deal, Basimibnbrown entered and ex…
Two Distributors Busted With 'Large Amount' Of Fentanyl, Other Drugs In Maryland: Sheriff Two Distributors Busted With 'Large Amount' Of Fentanyl, Other Drugs In Maryland: Sheriff
Two Distributors Busted With 'Large Amount' Of Fentanyl, Other Drugs In Maryland: Sheriff Two suspects in Maryland are facing a host of charges after being busted allegedly distributing “a large amount” of fentanyl and other drugs in the region. Quantico residents Treyvon R’Shon Walston, 24, and Arrin Michelle Spence, 21, are in police custody following an investigation into the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, including fentanyl, in Wicomico County, the sheriff’s office announced. Investigators said that a search and seizure warrant was obtained for Walston’s residence in the 25000 block of Nanticoke Road in Quantico, which led to the arrest of both Walston and …
Maryland Man Indicted On Firearm And Drug Distribution Charges: AG Maryland Man Indicted On Firearm And Drug Distribution Charges: AG
Maryland Man Indicted On Firearm And Drug Distribution Charges: AG A Baltimore man has been indicted on firearm and drug-related charges in connection to drug trafficking, authorities say. An investigation into the activities of James Markel Jones, 29, began on Wednesday, July 6 after officers observed Jones "displaying characteristics of an armed man" in security footage from the 2500 block of Edmondson Avenue, according to the office of the Maryland Attorney General. Detectives were able to approach Jones, and when Jones raised his arms in deference, the handle of a handgun tucked in his waistband was visible, officials said. Officers seized the handgun…
Woman Charged As 'Drug Kingpin' Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix, Cocaine In Maryland: Sheriff Woman Charged As 'Drug Kingpin' Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix, Cocaine In Maryland: Sheriff
Woman Charged As 'Drug Kingpin' Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix, Cocaine In Maryland: Sheriff A drug "kingpin" and her co-conspirator were busted in Maryland with a fentanyl-heroin mixture and cocaine during a routine traffic stop, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced. John Joseph Smith, Jr., 32, and Alaura Snyder, 28, both of Westernport, were stopped by sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop on Route 70 at approximately 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, when they were caught acting suspiciously while being tailed by an investigator. The deputy, who was patrolling in Myersville, spotted a driver known to have a revoked Maryland driver’s license pulling into a gas statio…
Trio Convicted Of Trying To Ship Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, Pot From NJ To MD Trio Convicted Of Trying To Ship Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, Pot From NJ To MD
Trio Convicted Of Trying To Ship Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, Pot From NJ To MD Three individuals have been convicted of attempting to traffic hundreds of grams of cocaine and marijuana from New Jersey into Maryland, the state's attorney announced. Geoffrey Raheim Brown, 29, of Bel Air, MD, Keneil Carlos Callender, 32, of Edgewater, NJ, and Danita Ginette Cromwell, 46, of Elkton, MD have been convicted for conspiracy to import into Maryland at least 28 grams of cocaine, Albert Peisinger, Jr., State’s Attorney for Harford County, announced on Monday, July 18. Between August 2021 and November 2021, the Harford County Narcotics Task Force conducted a lengthy investig…