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Russell Stanley III, Cocaine Trafficking, Maryland 2021
A notorious figure in Maryland’s underworld has pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, and bribery of a government official. Russell Stanley III, a 40-year-old resident of Bowie, Maryland, made the guilty plea on March 31, 2021 and faces severe consequences for his actions.
According to the investigation, Stanley conspired with others to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute cocaine in Maryland. He admitted to hiring others to assist him with facilitating his distribution of cocaine in Maryland. Among those he hired was Jovan Kirk Louis Savage, 35, of Bowie, who picked up cocaine parcels in exchange for $500 per parcel from Stanley and assisted with delivering proceeds of the drug sales to pay off Stanley’s drug debt.
The investigation revealed that two U.S. Postal Service letter carriers, Zakiyya Holloman, 37, of Middle River, Maryland, and Maurice Vaughn, 34, of Washington, D.C., agreed to divert U.S. Priority Mail parcels, containing cocaine, sent to addresses on their routes, to Stanley or a member of the Stanley DTO in exchange for money. Holloman serviced a route in Bowie from April 2017 to October 2019, and Vaughn serviced a route in Bowie from July 2018 to October 2019.
Holloman began diverting packages containing cocaine to Stanley in approximately April 2018, after being introduced to Stanley by a mutual acquaintance. Holloman received $500 from Stanley for each parcel diverted. Hollman diverted cocaine parcels on at least six occasions, receiving a total of at least $3,000 from Stanley. In an effort to conceal the scheme, Holloman scanned the parcels as delivered to the addressees, despite delivering those parcels to Stanley.
As detailed in the plea agreement, at least once a month from December 2018 until October 2019, Vaughn diverted a U.S. Priority Mail parcel containing two kilograms of cocaine to the Stanley DTO. Specifically, on February 15, 2019, Vaughn delivered to Stanley’s vehicle, a U.S. Priority Mail parcel containing two kilograms of cocaine addressed to a Bowie address on Vaughn’s postal route. Vaughn was paid $200 via Cash App after each delivery, including on August 29, 2019, and October 2, 2019.
Russell Stanley III faces severe consequences for his actions, which demonstrate a blatant disregard for the law and the safety of his community. His guilty plea serves as a reminder that those who engage in such activities will be held accountable and face the full force of the law.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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