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Kendesia Juinize May, 40, Convicted in Nationwide Methamphetamine Conspiracy
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury has convicted a New York man on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in a sprawling, nationwide methamphetamine distribution network.
According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Kendesia Juinize May was a leader of the network, which had ties to California, New York, Washington, DC, and the Eastern District of Virginia. The network used pirated and fraudulent Federal Express accounts to ship pound quantities of California-sourced methamphetamine throughout the United States.
May negotiated to buy into the conspiracy and assume distribution responsibilities to its Washington, DC area customers, many of whom were themselves distributors of methamphetamine. Evidence presented at trial showed that May ‘took over’ methamphetamine distribution in the northern Virginia and Washington, DC area and aspired to become ‘the biggest drug dealer on the East Coast.’
Multiple witnesses testified that May traveled from his home in New York to the Washington, DC area every week for the purpose of selling methamphetamine. He did so because the Washington, DC area is one of the most lucrative methamphetamine markets in the country.
The government presented evidence showing that the conspiracy sent nearly 400 FedEx packages containing either pound quantities of methamphetamine or thousands of dollars in proceeds of drug sales. On May 25, 2018, officers of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police stopped May while driving his Mercedez Benz vehicle, and a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of more than five pounds of pure methamphetamine, along with FedEx packaging, digital scales, and other drug paraphernalia.
May faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison when sentenced on June 7. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
This case was prosecuted as part of Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Operation Four Horsemen. The OCDETF program is a federal multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task force that supplies supplemental federal funding to federal and state agencies involved in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of major drug trafficking organizations.
The investigation was led by the DEA Washington Field Office, with significant assistance from the Arlington County Police Department, U.S. Postal Inspector Service, the DEA Baltimore District Office, and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.
U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger, DEA Special Agent Jesse R. Fong, Arlington County Chief of Police M. Jay Farr, and U.S. Postal Inspector Peter R. Rendina made the announcement after U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema accepted the verdict. Assistant U.S. Attorneys David A. Peters and Katherine E. Rumbaugh are prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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