Mark Williams, Cocaine Supplier, Maryland 2021

Baltimore, MD – Mark Williams, a/k/a Swanny, age 52, of Elkton, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.

According to the guilty plea, Williams has prior criminal convictions, including a 2001 drug felony offense for the distribution of cocaine. Two other defendants, Kevin Johnson and Troy Neal, were indicted with Williams in 2020 and are pending trial on September 27, 2021.

The investigation, which began in 2019, was led by the Maryland State Police, Cecil County Sheriff’s Office, and the Department of Homeland Security. The agencies identified Williams and two co-conspirators as suppliers of cocaine after an extended investigation.

During the investigation, intercepted text and telephone communications revealed Williams as a member of the drug distribution conspiracy. Law enforcement also seized 3.6 grams of crack cocaine during a traffic stop and recovered 497 grams of compressed suspected cocaine, several bags of suspected marijuana, a digital scale, and several cell phones.

Other evidence corroborates Williams’s involvement in drug trafficking, including a lack of legitimate employment to support his life expenses. According to the IRS, Williams had reportable wages of approximately $6,000 in 2019 and less than $5,000 in 2020. Two witnesses would advise that they regularly purchased crack cocaine from Williams and a co-conspirator from February 2020 to May 2020.

Williams and the government have agreed that, if the Court accepts the plea agreement, Williams will be sentenced to seven years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett has scheduled sentencing for October 5, 2021 at 11 a.m.

Acting United States Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner commended the HSI, the Maryland State Police Department, and the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office for their work in the investigation. Lenzner thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sandra Wilkinson and Kim Y. Oldham, who are prosecuting the case.

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