Donnie Wise, a repeat felon from Washington D.C., has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for illegal firearm possession and the distribution of crack cocaine and powder cocaine.
The 27-year-old pleaded guilty on March 21 before U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, as well as unlawful possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. Wise is also subject to three years of supervised release following his prison term.
According to court documents, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Violent Crime Suppression Division executed a search warrant at Wise’s apartment on January 18, 2023. Inside, they found drug-making equipment and illegal firearms, including a Zastava Arms ZPAP92 rifle with 30 rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber, alongside a Glock 17 pistol with 26 rounds in the magazine.
Additionally, officers recovered a 50-round magazine containing 15 rounds, a Zigana gun box with two magazines, 39 rounds of .40 caliber ammo, empty yellow pill capsules, and substantial quantities of crack cocaine (21 grams) and powder cocaine (85 grams). DNA evidence linked Wise to the Glock 17.
This case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods and was investigated by the MPD and the ATF. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shehzad Akhtar is handling the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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