WASHINGTON D.C. – Three men are off the streets after a federal investigation cracked down on a brazen open-air drug market operating in Northeast Washington’s Trinidad neighborhood. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the sentencings of Jalonie Hooper, 26; Edward Frizell Williams, Jr., 53; and Dandre Goodwine, 30, all of the District, for their roles in the fentanyl-fueled operation.
Dandre Goodwine, also known as “Dreads,” pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, and cocaine base on March 3rd before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. He received a 36-month federal prison sentence and will face three years of supervised release after that. The bust stemmed from an ongoing investigation into the crew’s activities around the 1100 block of Raum Street, NE.
Jalonie Hooper, known as “JR,” entered a guilty plea April 4th to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base. Judge Boasberg handed down a 15-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release on July 1st. Authorities caught Hooper with approximately 50 grams of cocaine base on his person during an arrest on August 12, 2023, in the 1600 block of V Street, NW.
Edward Williams, alias “Pooh,” also pleaded guilty on March 3rd to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, cocaine base, and heroin. He was sentenced to 22 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, on July 1st. A raid on a stash house located at 1657 11th Place, NE, on May 23, 2022, revealed Williams standing near a .40 caliber handgun, with DNA linking him to the weapon.
Court documents reveal the group peddled roughly 468 kilograms of narcotics – fentanyl, its analogues, and cocaine base – throughout the neighborhood. The May 2022 raid at the stash house also uncovered five firearms, digital scales with suspected drug residue, and a hidden stash of narcotics concealed within a false book. Goodwine’s DNA was found on a magazine for a Glock 22 .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun.
This takedown was a collaborative effort, spearheaded by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF). The multi-agency investigation involved the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington Division, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit, and the FBI Washington Field Office’s Violent Crimes Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nihar Mohanty and Daniel Seidel of the Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking Section are prosecuting the case, with assistance from Criminal Division Trial Attorneys Christina Taylor and Gaelin Bernstein. The streets of Trinidad are a little less poisoned tonight, but the fight against the fentanyl scourge continues.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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