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123 Pounds Of Pot Found In Speeding Car From NY On I-81: Virginia State Police
A New York man was found with 123 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle stop along I-81 on Wednesday, March 27, Virginia State Police said.
Jun Yan, 45, of Fresh Meadows, N.Y., was stopped for speeding and following to closely near milepost 246 around 2:15 p.m., state police said.
During that search, troopers discovered multiple boxes containing 123 vacuum sealed packages of marijuana, with an estimated street value of over $500,000.
Yan was transported to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Jail, where he was held without bond.
He was charged with possessing marijuana with intent to distribu…
Firearms, 36 Pounds Of Pot Seized From Child, Man In Major Fairfax County Bust: Cops
A drug operation apparently run by a juvenile in Fairfax County led to the seizure of firearms, hundreds of THC vape cartridges, and dozens of pounds of drugs in Fairfax County, police said.
Police were tipped off to a juvenile in Reston selling drugs and owning illegal guns in February, they said.
On March 8, authorities executed three search warrants, one at the juvenile's home and the other two at homes owned by a 27-year-old man named Timothy Dailey, also of Reston.
Detectives first searched the child's home on the 1500 block of Cypress Point Circle, where they found a 9mm ri…
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.…
800 Fentanyl Pills, Marijuana Found In Major Virginia Drug Bust, Police Say
A 24-year-old Fredericksburg man was arrested after police seized more than 800 fentanyl pills from his apartment.
The Fredericksburg Police Department’s Special Equipment Tactical Team executed a search warrant on an apartment in the 600 block of Greenbrier Court, the home of Jaquan Mincy, on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 a.m., police said.
There, they found more than 800 pressed fentanyl pills, approximately 300 grams of marijuana, more than $10,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia, local police said.
Mincy was charged with possession, manufacture, or distribution of a weapon of terrorism…
Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland; DC Man Arrested: 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
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Standout Arlington Soccer Player Killed In Drug-Related Robbery Gone Bad: Police
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with a drug-related robbery gone bad, which left two men dead and two juveniles injured, police in Fairfax County said.
Jonas Skinner, 20, of Ashburn, was found dead in the laundry room of an apartment building on the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church around 3:35 p.m. on May 29, Fairfax County police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Then, Braden Deahl, 18, who was a varsity soccer player for Washington-Liberty High School, was found with a stab wound in the parking lot, as…
Special Ed Teacher Sodomized Teen Student, Gave Her Pot: PWC Authorities
A 31-year-old Virginia teacher has been arrested on accusations he gave a teenage student pot before taking her to his house where sodomized and sexually abused her, authorities said.
Tavon D'Andre Town, of Dumfries, arranged to meet the victim outside of school on March 30, Prince William County police said. That morning, he brought her marijuana and then together they drove to his home, where the sex assault happened, authorities said.
He then dropped her off near the school, authorities said.
Town's LinkedIn page shows he is a special education teacher in Woodbridge, and a varsity footb…
DC Dealer Who Murdered Customer Convicted For Violent Drug Conspiracy: Feds
A Washington, DC drug dealer may spend the rest of his life in prison following a nine-day trial for murdering a would-be customer and robbing him, federal officials announced this week.
Madani Ilara Tejan, also known as “Malik,” “Mylik,” and “Dani,” 30, was convicted of using a firearm in connection with a murdder and robbery and for a drug distribution conspiracy, following a nine-day trial.
Prosecutors say that on Oct. 3, 2018, Tejan met with a prospective customer to sell drugs, though during a planned meet-up, Tejan shot and killed the buyer, stole his vehicle, wallet, and other p…
CEO Admits To Laundering $3.5M In Pot Profits From DC Delivery Service
A weed dealer in Washington, DC has admitted to laundering millions of dollars he generated through the illegal sale of marijuana and THC products, according to federal officials.
Connor Pennington, 39, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit money laundering while he was the CEO of a marijuana delivery service in the region.
Authorities say that Pennington was the CEO of JointVentures LLC, which operated under the name “Joint Delivery,” a delivery service of pot products, including THC vape cartridges, wax, and edibles, though it was never licensed as a dispensary in DC or any oth…
MS-13 Leader Gets Life In Prison For Maryland Murders, Racketeering Conspiracy
Another MS-13 gang member in Maryland will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a wide-ranging racketeering conspiracy that included multiple murders and federal drug charges.
Brayan Contreras-Avalos - also known as “Anonimo,” “Humilde,” and “Malia,” 28, of Langley Park, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted during a lengthy for his participation in the deadly conspiracy, according to federal officials.
Prosecutors say that Contreras-Avalos was the leader of an MS-13 clique operating in Frederick, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s, and Montgomery counties. …
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…
Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police
A D.C. man was apprehended after remaining on a rooftop in a long standoff with officers, officials said.
On September 7, at around 4 p.m., police arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, to find the suspect, who fired multiple shots at the officers and forcibly entered a nearby residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Witnesses reported that the man, 39-year-old Deandre Bigesby, briefly disrobed and stood on roof of the home, authorities said.
The suspect was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, as he…
