Patrick Nathan Broxton, Heroin Distribution Conspiracy, Maryland 2017

Greenbelt, Maryland – In a federal prison sentence that will serve as a stern warning to those involved in gun crime, Patrick Nathan Broxton, a 48-year-old man from Ellicott City, Maryland, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for a heroin distribution conspiracy and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis handed down the sentence in a Greenbelt court, which was announced by United States Attorney Robert K. Hur; Special Agent in Charge Jesse R. Fong of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Field Division; Special Agent in Charge Rob Cekada of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Baltimore Field Division; Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans; and Chief Henry P. Stawinski III of the Prince George’s County Police Department.

“Drug traffickers must know that gun crime will lead to federal time, which has no parole—ever,” said United States Attorney Robert K. Hur. “We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to remove those who would commit violence from our community. Please, put down the guns and save a life—maybe even your own.”

According to his guilty plea, from at least June 2016 through July 2017, Patrick Nathan Broxton conspired with Stephen Eugene Clark, Jr., Stephen Michael Kinnison, Robert Eugene Davidson, and others to distribute heroin in Calvert and Prince George’s County. Broxton was a regular source of supply to Stewart, who would then sell smaller quantities of heroin to Kinnison, Davidson, and others. Law enforcement obtained court-ordered wiretaps and intercepted Broxton’s communications with Stewart and others to arrange narcotics transactions.

On July 6, 2017, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Broxton’s residence and recovered a 9mm handgun, 48 rounds of 9mm ammunition, a white ballistic vest, heroin which was in a plastic container in the back of a picture frame, a money counting machine, three digital scales with heroin and cocaine residue, and other drug distribution paraphernalia. Broxton, who was not at home at the time of the search, was subsequently arrested at his place of employment.

Broxton was on probation for a previous violent crime conviction at the time of the drug conspiracy and knew that he was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Co-defendants Stephen Eugene Clark, Jr., age 55, of Laurel, Maryland; Stephen Michael Kinnison, age 44, of Lusby, Maryland; and Robert Eugene Davidson, age 29, of Sunderland, Maryland, previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy. Clark was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison. Kinnison and Davidson are scheduled to be sentenced on November 19 and November 21, 2019, respectively. Co-defendant Charles Benjamin Stewart, Jr., age 46, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, remains detained pending trial, which is scheduled to begin on November 5, 2019.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Patrick Nathan Broxton; Charges: Heroin Distribution Conspiracy and Felon in Possession of a Firearm; City and State: Greenbelt, Maryland; Date: July 6, 2017; Sentence: 10 years in federal prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/felon-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-heroin-distribution-conspiracy-and-illegal