WASHINGTON – Law enforcement arrested 10 members of a District-area drug trafficking crew charged in a 17-count indictment with participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, as well as multiple firearms counts.
The indictment was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division, DEA Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the Washington Division, Special Agent in Charge Troy Springer of the National Capital Region of the U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General, and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Law enforcement executed search warrants, yesterday, for 21 residences, nine vehicles, and 14 individuals in the District and Maryland and seized nearly two dozen firearms as part of the operation.
Each defendant is charged in a conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and cocaine base within 1,000 feet of a protected location, specifically Phelps ACE High School and AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School in Northeast Washington D.C. Two of the defendants, Charles Manson and Damien Jenkins, were also charged in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 7, 2024, near 19th and I Streets NE.
The defendants, who all reside in Washington D.C., include:
NAME | AGE | AKA | CHARGES
Jamiek Bassil | 31 | “Onion” | Conspiracy to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location; Distribution of 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl x 5
Damien Jenkins | 34 | “Woe” | Conspiracy to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl and Cocaine Base Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location; Distribution of 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl x 3; Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Trevon Palmer | 29 | “Rocky” | Conspiracy to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl and Cocaine Base Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location; Distribution of 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl x 3; Distribution of 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine
Charles Manson | 33 | “Cheese” | Conspiracy to Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl and Cocaine Base Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location; Possession of Ammunition by a Felon; Assault with a Deadly Weapon; Possession of a Firearm During a Crime of Violence or Dangerous Offense
Van Robinson | 32 | “Boogie” | Conspiracy to Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl and Cocaine Base Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location
Nathaniel Russell | 20 | “Thump” | Conspiracy to Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location x 4; Distribution of 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl x 3
Briyon Shuford | 29 | “Breezy” | Conspiracy to Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl and Cocaine Base Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location
Lydell Douglas | 40 | “L” | Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Cocaine Base Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location
Jerome Powell | 26 | “J Rock” | Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location
Jason Green | 47 | — | Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base Within 1,000 Feet of a Protected Location
This investigation is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven approach.
The indictment unsealed yesterday is the result of a year-long investigation into the defendants’ alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, as well as multiple firearms counts. The investigation was led by the FBI, DEA, and MPD, with assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General and other law enforcement agencies.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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