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Leader of St. Mary’s County Cocaine Distribution Ring Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison
Brian Deandre Bush, 43, of Hollywood, Maryland, was sentenced to 140 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.
Bush was also sentenced to 37 months in prison for violating his supervised release from a 2007 drug conviction. The sentences were ordered to be served consecutively.
According to Bush’s guilty plea, he conspired with his son, Demetrius Deandre Young, Kerry Alexander Bond, Sr., John Larry Dickerson, Marcus Tyrek Chase, William Lamont Young, Alexander Sternack, Wayne Marcelle Mills, and others to distribute cocaine in St. Mary’s County from November 2010 through July 15, 2011.
Bush and Demetrius Young received cocaine from their sources of supply in Maryland, Georgia, Florida, and elsewhere, including cocaine supplied by John Edward Butler, David Butler, and Bond. The cocaine was smuggled back to St. Mary’s County, where Bush and Demetrius Young supplied Chase, Dickerson, and others with powder and crack cocaine for distribution.
Law enforcement overheard thousands of cell phone conversations between the defendants, including Bush, relating to their drug activities and the rising prices of cocaine in St. Mary’s County. Bush and Demetrius Young would call and coordinate the delivery of cocaine and payment for the cocaine with John Butler, David Butler, Bond, and others.
The cocaine distribution ring was responsible for the distribution of between five and 15 kilograms of cocaine and between 280 grams and 840 grams of crack cocaine. All 10 defendants have pleaded guilty in this case, with several awaiting sentencing, including Kerry Alexander Bond, Sr., and Wayne Marcelle Mills.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the DEA and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for their work in the investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys James A. Crowell IV, Arun G. Rao, and Thomas Sullivan prosecuted the case, which was an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case.
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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