Dajuan Williams, Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Vermont 2024

Dajuan Williams, a 31-year-old man from Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a nationwide drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy.

The sentencing was handed down on January 4, 2024, in the United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, by Chief United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford.

According to court records, Williams was the lead defendant in a 11-defendant case and supervised a well-organized nationwide drug trafficking business that distributed vast quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs for profit.

Williams's business had locations across the country, including in Burlington, Vermont; Bismarck, North Dakota; and Billings, Montana, and relied on complicated logistics to obtain drugs from suppliers, transport them across the country, and distribute them to customers.

Williams also laundered drug proceeds via cash deposits into bank accounts followed by the transfer of proceeds using a variety of methods, including mobile payment services such as Cash App, Zelle, and Venmo.

Williams was arrested on January 13, 2021, in Los Angeles, California, and was living in a mansion that rented for approximately $15,000 per month perched high in the hills of Los Angeles under the Hollywood sign.

To date, nine of Williams' co-defendants have pleaded guilty to federal charges and have been sentenced.

The following summarizes the results of this multi-defendant drug trafficking and money laundering case:

Juwon Robinson: Pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges described in count 1 of the indictment. Sentenced to 51 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Dashawn Pulley: Pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges described in counts 1 and 4 of the superseding indictment. Sentenced to 40 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release resolving federal charges in Vermont and North Dakota.

Jaylinn Lenoir: Pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges described in count 1 of the indictment. Sentenced to 60 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Rendell Perkins: Pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges described in count 1 of the indictment. Sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Moamed Luhizo: Pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges described in counts 1 and 12 of the indictment. Sentenced to 70 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Stephen Alexander: Pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges described in counts 1 and 2 of an information. Sentenced to 32 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Juan Orozco-Hernandez: Pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges described in counts 1 and 2 of an information. Sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Williams was ordered to pay a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $600,034.09 and will be followed by a 4-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-vt/pr/dajuan-williams-and-multiple-others-sentenced-nationwide-drug-and-money-laundering