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Eight Charged in Annapolis Drug Ring Bust
A federal grand jury has indicted eight individuals, including Ernest Lee Harmon, aka ‘E’ and ‘Memphis’, Dontaye Lee Harmon, aka ‘Taye’, Damian Leron Brown, aka ‘D’, ‘DB’, and ‘DBrown’, and Jessica Knode, for their alleged involvement in a large-scale drug distribution organization in Annapolis and other areas of Anne Arundel County.
According to the indictment, the defendants were involved in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and crack cocaine since at least January 2012. The indictments were returned on June 11, 2013, and unsealed today upon the arrest of the defendants.
ATF led a team of at least 100 law enforcement officers who executed federal search warrants at 10 locations and seven vehicles today, including residences and vehicles belonging to some of the defendants. As part of this investigation, law enforcement also executed arrest warrants today against 22 additional defendants charged in state court in Anne Arundel County with various drug trafficking offenses.
The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Gerido of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Baltimore Field Division; Annapolis Police Chief Michael A. Pristoop; Anne Arundel County Police Acting Chief Lt. Colonel Pamela R. Davis; Commissioner Anthony W. Batts of the Baltimore Police Department; and Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne C. Leitess.
Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Gerido of the ATF – Baltimore Field Division stated, “I am confident that the execution of multiple arrest and search warrants by ATF and its law enforcement partners has made a significant impact on crime in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and specifically the city of Annapolis. ATF continues to work with its federal, state, and local law enforcement partners in order to bring violent criminals to justice.”
Annapolis Police Chief Michael A. Pristoop added, “We, as a police department and a community, will not tolerate the illegal sale of drugs or guns within our City. This investigation, the indictments, and the service of the arrest warrants is another outstanding example of partners working together to reduce crime in Annapolis. Removing these offenders from our streets was a top priority and certainly a step on the right direction.”
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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