Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police
Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police Tipsters helped lead police in Anne Arundel County into making a massive drug bust in Laurel, authorities announced. Last year, narcotics detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department received information about possible illegal drug distribution that centered on a home in the 3500 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road. On Thursday, police say that teams executed a search warrant at the suspect home, which led to a massive seizure of drugs and ammo, resulting in the arrest of 33-year-old Reshawn Tillies, who was prohibited from possessing ammunition. Officers seized:  443 pills…
Dealer Sentenced For Mass Fentanyl Overdose Event Near Nationals Park That Killed Two In DC Dealer Sentenced For Mass Fentanyl Overdose Event Near Nationals Park That Killed Two In DC
Dealer Sentenced For Mass Fentanyl Overdose Event Near Nationals Park That Killed Two In DC The man who triggered a mass overdose event near Nationals Park in DC has been sentenced to decades in prison, federal authorities announced. District resident Sheldon Marbley, 44, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on five felony counts for running a drug trafficking operation in Southwest DC that caused the death of two people and left two others with "serious bodily injuries."  As part of his plea, Marbley acknowledged that he caused at least 13 drug overdoses - two fatal - in January 2022 near the area of First and O Street SW, not far from Nationals Park. Prosecutors say that Ma…
Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials
Four Pounds Of Meth, 13 Guns Seized By Police In Virginia During Search: Officials More than a dozen weapons and four pounds of meth are off the streets following a bust in Fairfax County, police say. Michael Bond, 33, of Maryland, and Sterling resident Anne Sue Hyun Lee, 26, have been charged in connection to a December robbery that resulted in the seizure of 13 guns and several pounds of meth, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Tuesday. Late last month, officers were called to the Residence Inn on Old Courthouse Road in Vienna, where Lee and Bond allegedly brandished weapons and pistol-whipped their victim before stealing cash. Following the investigatio…
Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Five Firearms Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Five Firearms Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police
Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills, Five Firearms Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland: Police Thousands of fentanyl pills are off the streets after three men from the region were busted by investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department. The lengthy Gang Unit investigation resulted in the arrest of two men from Maryland, and a third from the District, who were part of a major drug and weapon seizure, the agency announced on Thursday. Those charged:  Dream Edwards, 26, of Columbia; Romel Johnson, 22, of Laurel; Michael Jordan Thompson, 34, of Washington, DC. (left to right) Dream Edwards, Romel Johnson, Michael Jordan Thompson Prince George's County Police …
MD Woman Working In DC Fentanyl Pill-Pressing Operation Gets Prison Time MD Woman Working In DC Fentanyl Pill-Pressing Operation Gets Prison Time
MD Woman Working In DC Fentanyl Pill-Pressing Operation Gets Prison Time A Maryland woman working in a fentanyl pill-pressing operation in DC is heading to prison. Laura Garvin, 30, of Annapolis, was sentenced Friday, Jan. 12 to 24 months in prison for her role in a drug-trafficking group “running a fentanyl pill-pressing operation in and around Washington, DC and Maryland,” US Attorney Matthew Graves announced. The FBI launched an investigation into a drug-trafficking group running a fentanyl pill-pressing operation in and around Washington, DC and Maryland in August 2021.  Investigators found that the group had at least three presses, including an indust…
Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says A multi-agency investigation in Frederick County led to the downfall of a drug trafficking organization, authorities announced on Friday. Last month, three people were arrested as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into a large-scale trafficking organization operating in Northern Maryland in the areas of Frederick and Washington counties. Those charged:  William Ray Huskey, 49, of Middletown; Deandre Eugene Pryor, Sr., 45, of Frederick; Kevin Alexander Vaughan, 52, of Frederick. In December 2023, investigators executed search and seizures that led to the recovery of: 6.8 pounds of coca…
Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops
Loaded High-Capacity Mag, Firearm Found On Fleeing Drug Dealer In Charles County: Cops A 25-year-old man was found with a fully-loaded high-capacity magazine, ammunition, and marijuana after trying to run from a routine traffic stop in Charles County, authorities said. Jimon Khaleel Williams, of White Plains, was stopped by officers near Berry Road and Streamview Drive in Waldorf for a drug investigation on Jan. 5 around 3:15 p.m., the Charles County Sheriff's Office said. As officers approached the vehicle, they saw what appeared to be a firearm in the driver’s pants. Williams was asked to get out of his car but instead accelerated and fled toward Marsh Hawk Drive,…
Father-Son Scammers In Maryland Sentenced For Laundering Millions Through Drugs, Bitcoin: Feds Father-Son Scammers In Maryland Sentenced For Laundering Millions Through Drugs, Bitcoin: Feds
Father-Son Scammers In Maryland Sentenced For Laundering Millions Through Drugs, Bitcoin: Feds A 72-year-old Maryland father and his 38-year-old son have been sentenced for a money laundering conspiracy involving Bitcoins and Xanax, federal authorities announced. Joseph Farace, 72, of Sparks, Maryland, received a 19-month federal prison sentence that will be followed by two years of supervised release.  His son, Ryan Farace, of Reisterstown, a previously convicted felon, got a 54-month sentence, US Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron said in a joint release. Ryan Farace was first convicted for a scheme to manufacture and sell Xanax in exchange for Bitcoin throu…
Braggadocious Hitman Admits Killing Contractor Instead Of Intended Snitch In Maryland: Feds Braggadocious Hitman Admits Killing Contractor Instead Of Intended Snitch In Maryland: Feds
Braggadocious Hitman Admits Killing Contractor Instead Of Intended Snitch In Maryland: Feds A hitman working for the Black Guerilla Family (BGF) street gang in Maryland admitted to his role in a violent racketeering scheme that involved at least one murder, federal authorities announced. Wayne Prince — also known as "Taz" — pleaded guilty to a longstanding violent racketeering conspiracy, during which the 24-year-old was responsible for killing 27-year-old Bryan McKemy shooting another in the head.  According to his plea agreement, the Baltimore resident began working with the gang in 2018 and participated in the BGF criminal enterprise, including a murder, a drug d…
Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC
Wig-Wearing Identity Thief Who Trafficked Phony Oxy Pills In DMV Region Gets Time In DC A Maryland man is heading to prison for his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy across the DMV region, federal authorities announced. Silver Springs resident Tyronn Waters was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty in July to distributing fentanyl and wire fraud charges as part of an elaborate scheme.  In August 2021, an investigation was launched into a drug trafficking ring running a fentanyl pill pressing operation in both DC and Maryland. According to prosecutors, the drugs included counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, produced using…
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: USDOJ Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: USDOJ
Triple Homicide In Pennsylvania Lands Maryland Man Life In Prison: Usdoj More than seven years after a triple homicide in Pennsylvania, a Maryland man has been brought to justice.  Johnny Jenkins-Armstrong, 26 of Baltimore, MD was sentenced to life in prison and an additional consecutive 20 years for a "companion robbery charge," the United States Department of Justice stated in a release on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  His December 4th sentencing was for his role in the execution-style slayings of Wendy Ann Chaney, 39 of Hagerstown, MD; Brandon Cole, 47 of Fayetteville, PA; and Phillip Matthew Jackson, 36 of Mercersburg, PA, United States Attorne…
Hundreds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Lands Maryland Drug Dealer In Prison: DOJ Hundreds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Lands Maryland Drug Dealer In Prison: DOJ
Hundreds Of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Lands Maryland Drug Dealer In Prison: DOJ Eon Brummel will have time to think about his actions after being sentenced for possessing hundreds of pills containing fentanyl over the summer in Montgomery County, the state's attorney's office announced on Tuesday. Brummel, 27, a Germantown resident, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison - with all but five years suspended - after he admitted to distributing drugs before his arrest in May. Specifically, Brummel pleaded guilty to both distribution of narcotics and possession of a large amount of narcotics when he was caught with more than 600 pills. In May, an investigation was launc…