Queens, NY – David Wickham, 35, of Queens, has been indicted for conspiring to distribute and distributing over 40 grams of fentanyl, according to a two-count federal indictment unsealed in Brooklyn. The defendant was arrested today and is set to appear before United States Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon this afternoon.
United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue, Special Agent-in-Charge Angel M. Melendez of ICE HSI New York, and NYPD Commissioner James P. O’Neill announced the charges against Wickham, who allegedly sold fentanyl as heroin to numerous buyers.
Court documents reveal that between August and December 2017, Wickham sold nearly 100 grams of fentanyl to an undercover officer, misrepresenting it as less potent heroin on several occasions. The drug is linked to two fatal overdoses and one near-fatal overdose.
During Wickham’s arrest, a firearm, suspected narcotics, and drug paraphernalia were recovered from his residence. Fentanyl has been identified by the CDC as a significant factor in America’s rising overdose death rate, with synthetic opioids like fentanyl doubling in deaths from 2015 to 2016.
Wickham faces a mandatory minimum of five years’ imprisonment and up to 40 years if convicted. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nomi D. Berenson.
The defendant has been identified as:
- DAVID WICKHAM (also known as “Wick” and “Dogg”) – Age: 35
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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