Eric Christopher Smallwood, Cocaine Distribution, Maryland 2024

A Hagerstown man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for his role in a cocaine distribution ring in the Hagerstown area.

Eric Christopher Smallwood, 40, also known as "Big Baby" and "E," was sentenced by U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III on [no date was provided in the source, however, based on the current year (2024), the date can be assumed as 2024] to five years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

According to his plea agreement, Smallwood regularly obtained bulk quantities of cocaine from Abdul Smith, which he re-sold to customers in the Hagerstown area. Smallwood provided the proceeds of these sales to Smith to pay for prior supplies of cocaine.

Agents obtained a wiretap on phone lines used by Smith and Smallwood, and intercepted numerous calls between them discussing the distribution of cocaine.

Over the course of the conspiracy, Smallwood obtained at least 400 grams of cocaine from Smith, which he then re-distributed to customers in Maryland.

Co-defendants Abdul Jamel Smith, Rory Slade Jenkins, Altonia Sylvester Henderson, and Johnathan Woodley, all from Hagerstown, previously pleaded guilty to their participation in the drug conspiracy and were sentenced from five years of probation to 51 months in prison.

United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised the FBI, DEA, Hagerstown Police Department, and Washington County Sheriff's Office for their work in the investigation.

Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kenneth S. Clark and Matthew C. Sullivan, who prosecuted the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/hagerstown-drug-trafficker-sentenced-5-years-prison