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Self-Proclaimed 'Neighborhood Pharmacist,' DC Rapper 'Carti Ears' Learns Fate In Court
A man who calls himself the “neighborhood pharmacist” and flaunted his lifestyle as DC rapper "Carti Ears" has been convicted for his role in a multi-year drug trafficking conspiracy, federal officials announced.
Kenneth Josiah Hampton, 26, of Washington, was found guilty last week, on charges including conspiracy to distribute marijuana and oxycodone, possession with intent to distribute the drugs, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, the US Attorney’s Office said.
The verdict came after a six-day trial in US District Court, where evidence painted Hampton as a pr…
DC Dealer Who Killed Customer, Witness, Sentenced For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds
A District man found complicit in killing two people, including a witness to the first murder, will spend decades in prison after being found guilty last year following a nine-day trial.
Madani Ilara Tejan, also known as “Malik,” “Mylik,” and “Dani,” 31, was convicted of using a firearm in connection with a murder and robbery and for a drug distribution conspiracy, last year, officials say.
On Tuesday, federal authorities announced that Tejan has been sentenced to 50 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release on drug and weapon charges.
Prosecutors say that on Oct.…
Arlington Doc Prescribed 50K Oxy Pills Illegally To Office Manager For 10 Years: Feds
An Arlington doctor not once, but twice subject to investigations is facing federal charges for illegally prescribing her own office manager more than 50,000 oxycodone pills over the span of a decade, authorities announced.
A federal grand jury returned the indictment against Kirsten Van Steenberg Ball, 68, charging her with one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, and 21 counts of distribution of oxycodone, this week, according to Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Ball's office manager, Candie Marie Calix, 40, of Front Royal, used a…
Doctor Licensed In DC, Virginia, Admits To Prescribing Narcotics That Led To Fatal Overdose
A doctor who is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia has admitted to multiple felony charges for prescribing various pain medications that led to a fatal overdose last year and attempting to cover it up, federal officials announced.
Former Falls Church resident Robert M. Cao, now of Lafayette, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to five counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance outside the scope of his professional practice, all felonies, in connection to his unlawful sale of narcotics, according to federal officials.
As part of his guilty plea, Cao admitted t…
