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Demarco Boyd, 29, Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Distributing Drugs and Illegally Possessing Firearms
Washington DC – In a recent court hearing, Demarco Boyd, 29, was sentenced to 97 months in prison for his convictions on drug and gun charges.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth, who also ordered 60 months of supervised release.
According to the government’s evidence, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was investigating individuals involved in narcotics distribution around the 3600 block of Hayes Street NE, Washington DC, including hand-to-hand transactions and controlled buys in the area of the 3600 block of Hayes Street NE.
On June 16, 2022, officers executed a search warrant at an apartment occupied by Boyd, his pregnant girlfriend, and her young child. Boyd was present at the time and dropped a Glock firearm and a black backpack containing a ‘Draco’ style firearm out of one window of the apartment onto the grass below.
The seized items included distributable amounts of phencyclidine (PCP), cocaine base, fentanyl, and marijuana, as well as various drug paraphernalia. DEA lab results indicate that law enforcement seized at least 583 grams of marijuana, 110 grams of cocaine base, 40 grams of PCP, and 2.77 grams of fentanyl. MPD also found and seized $5,129 of U.S. currency.
Boyd pleaded guilty on March 24, 2023, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and possession of two firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking (one of which was a machinegun). He admitted that he possessed the two firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities, and that he knew he was a convicted felon at the time he possessed them.
In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Acting Chief Pamela Smith commended the work of the detectives and patrol officers of the Metropolitan Police Department, as well as those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Defendant/respondent information: Demarco Boyd, DC resident, convicted of Distributing Drugs and Illegally Possessing Firearms. City and state: Washington, D.C. Exact criminal charges: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and possession of two firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. Exact date: June 16, 2022. Sentence or outcome: 97 months in prison. Dollar amounts: $5,129.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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