Markell Desetten Wiggins, Sex, Money, Murder Gang Member Sentenced, North Carolina 2018
NEW BERN, North Carolina - Markell Desetten Wiggins, aka "Kell," 33, of Scotland Neck, North Carolina, was sentenced to 86 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for his involvement in a drug conspiracy as a member of the Sex, Money, Murder (SMM) gang.
Wiggins was the last of seven members and associates of the SMM gang to be sentenced in a drug conspiracy spanning from 2012 to June 27, 2017. The seven members were named in a fifteen-count indictment filed on June 27, 2017, charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute heroin; distribution and possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of heroin, and aiding and abetting; possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of heroin; distribution of a quantity of heroin; and felon in possession of a firearm.
Wiggins was charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute one hundred grams or more of heroin and pled guilty to such charge on February 13, 2018. Wiggins received sentencing enhancements as a leader in the conspiracy and for obstruction of justice by using someone under the age of 18 years old to assist in avoiding detection or apprehension.
According to the investigation, the seven individuals were members and affiliates of SMM and distributed large quantities of heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana in and around the Halifax County area. The defendants were supplied heroin from sources in New Jersey. When one of their gang leaders was arrested, the others continued to operate and distribute narcotics.
The SMM gang's activities were a threat to the community and caused significant harm to its members and the public at large. The sentencing of Wiggins and his associates brings an end to this chapter in the fight against organized crime in North Carolina.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Markell Desetten Wiggins, a.k.a. "Kell"; Crime: Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin; City and State: Scotland Neck, North Carolina; Exact Date: February 13, 2018; Sentence: 86 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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