DC Dealer Gets 20 Months for Fentanyl & Coke

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Maurice Tutt, 52, is heading to the federal pen for 20 months. The DC resident got the sentence today after pleading guilty to conspiring to push fentanyl, cocaine, and meth through the streets of Southeast Washington. Tutt wasn’t working alone – he was a key player in a larger operation centered around the troubled Potomac Gardens Housing Project.

Federal prosecutors detailed how Tutt was part of a network flooding the area with deadly fentanyl, alongside crack cocaine, powder cocaine, and methamphetamine. The operation fueled the ongoing drug crisis impacting the neighborhood and the city at large. While the specifics of Tutt’s role weren’t immediately released, court records point to active participation in the distribution network.

The sentence was handed down in U.S. District Court, signaling a continued federal push to crack down on drug trafficking hotspots within the District. Potomac Gardens has long been a known center for illicit activity, and this case is just the latest attempt to disrupt the flow of narcotics through the complex.

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