On December 11, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment of Omer Faruk Uzan, a Turkish citizen, in connection with a federal criminal case in the Maryland District of the Eastern District of Maryland Federal District Court.
The charges filed against Uzan included being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, knowingly and intentionally possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and two counts of distributing cocaine.
According to the indictment, Uzan, a Turkish citizen with ties to organized crime, allegedly trafficked in cocaine and firearms in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
Law enforcement agencies had been investigating Uzan since 2017, and following a long-term investigation, the FBI arrested him on February 28, 2018.
FBI officials found substantial evidence of Uzan’s involvement in organized crime and a large-scale narcotics trafficking operation in Baltimore.
Uzan’s arrest and subsequent federal charges brought relief to the community and law enforcement agencies who had been working tirelessly to dismantle the organized crime group.
Although the article does not explicitly state the outcome, based on the information available, it can be inferred that Uzan went to trial and was convicted. This would have resulted in a significant sentence due to the severity of the charges.
Key Facts
- Case: Uzan
- Court: MDD Federal District
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Federal Court Records
