Twenty-four defendants, led by Dwight A. Singletary II, aka “Nutt” and “Mike Jones,” and McKenzie Merrialice Coles, aka “Kenzie,” are indicted on 99 counts of marijuana distribution, money laundering, and firearms offenses in a sprawling cross-country drug operation. Between 2016 and June 2022, the crew allegedly shipped thousands of kilograms of marijuana from Fast Pack & Ship, a storefront in Fresno, California, to buyers across the U.S., including deep into New York’s Capital Region.
Packages were sent via UPS and FedEx, with Singletary, Coles, and associates texting tracking numbers to recipients to ensure delivery. Though Singletary and Coles are from New York, they relocated to California, where they allegedly ran the drug ring from the West Coast. Recipients in New York included David Singletary; Lawrence Mumphrey; Deandre Caldwell, aka “Dilli,” “Dillinger,” and “Dre”; Rosemary Coles; Niara Banks, aka “Nie”; Jazell Shuler; Toqwanda Ketchmore, aka “Quannie”; Victor Turner; JuneAllyson Osman, aka “Juney”; Consanga Harris, aka “Sondy”; and LaFay Pearson, aka “Lala.”
The operation didn’t stop at raw marijuana. The indictment details the shipment of THC-laced edibles from the same Fresno hub, distributed and sold in the Capital Region by Rosemary Coles, David Singletary, Lawrence Mumphrey, and Deandre Caldwell. Sales often occurred at so-called “knock spots,” including a notorious slot-door house on 5th Avenue in Troy. Raids on these stash houses repeatedly turned up firearms and ammunition, including weapons tied to David Singletary, aka “DB,” and Lawrence Mumphrey, aka “L”—both previously convicted felons barred from owning guns.
The cash flood from drug sales was funneled through a web of laundering tactics: money transfers, bulk cash deliveries, cashier’s checks, and bank deposits into shell companies. Among the seized: $179,710 in cash taken from Kristle Walker, aka “Demii,” at Albany International Airport. Singletary’s companies—DAS Empire, Inc. and Daddy D’s Boutique—and Coles’ firm, M.M.M.C. Management, Inc., were allegedly used to launder proceeds through real estate and financial accounts.
Real estate became a central laundering tool. Singletary and Coles bought two homes in Fresno for $820,000 and poured hundreds of thousands in illicit cash into renovating properties tied to DAS Empire in the Capital Region. One Troy property on 5th Avenue was bought by Singletary for $9,000 in 2016 and flipped for over $250,000 in 2020—suspicious gains now under federal scrutiny.
Lawrence Mumphrey is specifically charged with possessing three large-caliber rifles and a handgun in furtherance of drug trafficking. One rifle and the handgun lacked serial numbers, marking them as ghost weapons. The indictment paints a crew that moved tons of pot, armed themselves heavily, and laundered millions—all while hiding in plain sight through corporate fronts and cash-heavy transactions.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Weapons|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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