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Pair Sold Thousands Of Pills To Undercover DEA Officers In DMV Region: Feds
A dubious duo is facing federal charges after selling thousands of fentanyl pills to undercover DEA agents in Washington, DC and Maryland, authorities announced.
Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 22, and 26-year-old Jennifer Echeverria Flores, of Silver Spring, have been indicted on charges for their alleged roles in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, officials say.
According to the charging documents, on five different occasions between February and mid-July, Echeverria Flores - who allegedly used Monge as her supplier - sold approximately 4,500 pills containing fentanyl …
Convicted Felon Back Behind Bars For Selling Guns, Drugs To Undercover Officers In Maryland
Maybe a leopard really can’t change its spots.
A previously convicted felon will spend more than a decade in prison after selling several weapons, including at least four illegal “ghost guns” to undercover agents posing as buyers, federal officials announced.
Sean Donnelly Hawkins, 48, of Marbury, was sentenced to 138 months in federal prison for his role in in connection to the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and weapons in Charles County after selling eight guns to investigators.
As part of his plea, Hawkins admitted that on 10 separate times between October 2021 and May 2022, he…
Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Women In Their Maryland Home Over Drug Dispute: Prosecutors
It took a jury more than a week to convict a Maryland man of murdering a pair of women in Charles County, the state's attorney's office announced.
Deon Watkins, 51, has been found guilty for his role in the deaths of Kandeon Niravanh, 24, and Genesis Garrett, 22, both of Waldorf, in January 2021.
Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington said that shortly before 1 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2021, officers were called to the 2400 block of Hanover Court in Waldorf, where there was a front door suspiciously left open in a neighborhood home.
Once inside, they found Niravanh and Garrett dead with gu…
Man Working With Drug Dealer Attempted To Kill DEA Agent In Maryland: Feds
A Maryland man admitted to attempting to kill a federal officer after opening fire on a DEA agent in Baltimore who was undercover investigating reported drug trafficking, federal authorities announced.
Davon Rogers, 40, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a federal officer in connection to a December 2021 incident with co-conspirator Juan Hester, 41, who previously copped to drug charges.
According to Rogers’ plea, on Dec. 29, 2021, he and a second person approached a vehicle in the 2500 block of West Fayette Street in Baltimore, where the DEA agent was surveilling the a…
