Antonio Lamont Johnson, Heroin Distribution, Maryland 2012

A Baltimore heroin dealer has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in a heroin distribution conspiracy.

U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. handed down the sentence to Antonio Lamont Johnson, 44, also known as Tracey Johnson, on September 2, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Johnson was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin.

The sentence was the result of a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration – Washington Field Division, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, Baltimore County Police Department, Baltimore Police Department, and Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office. The investigation uncovered a hidden compartment in a vehicle on a car carrier in El Paso, Texas, containing 4.6 kilograms of heroin with a wholesale value of approximately $300,000.

Johnson was seen paying the truck driver and then driving the vehicle into Baltimore. He met with a co-conspirator, who took possession of the vehicle and parked it in a secluded section of a parking lot. Agents then approached the vehicle and saw a kilogram open to view next to the co-conspirator, who was seated in the driver’s seat. Johnson and the co-conspirator were arrested.

U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the DEA, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, Baltimore County Police Department, Baltimore Police Department, and Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office for their work in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant United States Attorneys James G. Warwick and David I. Sharfstein, who prosecuted the case.

Johnson will serve 13 years in prison followed by four years of supervised release. The heroin distribution conspiracy was a significant threat to the safety and well-being of the citizens of Baltimore.

Johnson’s sentence serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of engaging in heroin trafficking in the city of Baltimore.

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