Kennedy Street Drug Gang Members Sentenced for Drug Trafficking While Armed with Guns

WASHINGTON - Angel Enrique Suncar, 31, and Tristan Miles Ware, 25, both of Washington D.C. and members of the violent Kennedy Street Crew (KDY), were sentenced today for their roles in a massive drug trafficking organization that operated open-air markets in Northwest Washington D.C.

Suncar, a twice-convicted felon who sold marijuana and cocaine base and also possessed firearms to facilitate the crew's drug trafficking activities, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison. Suncar, aka "Coqui," pleaded guilty on June 12, 2024, to possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell ordered Suncar to serve five years of supervised release. Ware, aka "Greedy," pleaded guilty July 11, 2024, to conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and to possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. Judge Howell sentenced Ware to 120 months in prison and also ordered him to serve five years of supervised release.

The sentences were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, DEA Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the Washington Division, ATF Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Washington Division, and Special Agent in Charge Kareem Carter, of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation Washington D.C. Field Office.

According to court documents, KDY members operated open-air drug markets on an 11-block stretch of Kennedy Street in Northwest Washington, D.C., as well as surrounding streets. Like many drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), KDY armed itself with fire power to facilitate the drug trade and defend its territory from rival crews.

Suncar was a regular presence in the open-air drug market that KDY controlled. Law enforcement collected evidence of his trafficking at or near his residence on the 1200 block of Kennedy Street NW. Suncar's role as a trafficker for the KDY crew was further borne out by law enforcement's recovery of narcotics, cash, and two firearms at his residence on June 27, 2023. On that date, law enforcement searched his residence as part of a coordinated arrest operation conducted at locations in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. At Suncar's residence, law enforcement discovered the hallmarks of a drug trafficker who manufactures his own supply: multiple baggies of crack cocaine, multiple Pyrex dishes containing powered residue, digital scales, two firearms, additional ammunition, and approximately $1,410 in cash.

Ware was apprehended on June 26, 2023, at a residence on the 1300 block of 5^th Street NW, along with two co-defendants. At the residence, law enforcement recovered 3.5 kilos of marijuana, approximately $2,710 in cash, and six firearms. One of the firearms was a Glock 23 handgun which was swabbed for DNA and matched that of Ware's. Months prior to the arrest, on January 26, 2023, law enforcement encountered Ware at a home on the 1700 block of D Street, NE, with several KDY members suspected of smuggling marijuana from California to the DMV via commercial flights. Agents recovered ten firearms, assorted ammunition, 21 kilos of marijuana packed in suitcases, and 40 grams of fentanyl-laced pills at the home.

This investigation was conducted under the auspices of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department, the DEA's Washington Division, ATF's Washington Field Division, with assistance from FBI's Washington Field Office, and the IRS-Criminal Investigation Washington, D.C. Office.

The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew W. Kinskey and Sitara Witanachchi, of the of the Violence Reduction and Trafficking Offenses Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

DEFENDANTS

NAME	AGE	CHARGES/SENTENCES
Kenneth Ademola Olugbenga	27	Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute 500 Grams or more of Cocaine Base, and a Detectable Amount of Marijuana; and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. Sentencing is scheduled for January 16, 2025.
Khali Ahmed Brown, aka "Migo Lee"	22	Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute 100 Kilograms or More of Marijuana and 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl and Oxycodone; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense; and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Sentencing is scheduled for January 9, 2025.
Keion Michael Brown	21	Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute 100 Kilograms or More of Marijuana and Oxycodone and Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. Sentencing is scheduled for January 9, 2025.
Miasiah Jamal Brown, aka "Michael Jamal Crawford"	21	Sentenced August 16, 2024, to Five Years for Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.
Tristan Miles Ware, aka "Greedy"	23	Sentenced December 13, 2024, to 120 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute 100 Kilos of Marijuana; and Possessing a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Crime.
Jovan Williams, aka "Chewy" and "Choo"	20	Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute 100 Kilograms or More of Marijuana and Armed Carjacking. Sentencing is scheduled for January 16, 2025.
Herman Eric-Bibmin Signou, aka "Herman Signour"	23	Sentenced March 22, 2024, to 40 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 100 Kilograms of More of Marijuana
Cameron Xavier Reid	26	Sentenced May 31, 2024, to 60 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute 100 Kilograms of More of Marijuana.
Warren Lawrence Fields, III, aka B-Dub	26	Sentenced May 16, 2024, to 60 Months for Possessing a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Offense and for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering.
Juwan Demetrius Clark, aka "Squirrel"	28	Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. Sentencing is scheduled for January 9, 2025.
Aaron DeAndre Mercer, aka "Curby,"	27	Sentenced September 13, 2024, to 120 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl, Marijuana, and Cocaine Base.
David Penn, aka "Turtle"	31	Sentenced November 15, 2024, to 220 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana, 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl, and a Mixture of Cocaine Base; and Two Counts of Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense.
Ronald Lynn Dorsey, aka "Ron G" and "HBGeezy"	29	Sentenced September 13, 2024, to 30 Months for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering.
Antonio Reginald Bailey, aka "Boy Boy," and "Fellow King"	22	Sentenced February 8, 2024, to 24 Months for Receiving a Firearm While Under Indictment.
Anthony Trayon Bailey, aka "Fat Ant," and "Bizzle"	27	Sentenced April 26, 2024, to 15 Months for Conspiracy to Distribute 100 Kilograms or More of Marijuana, 400 Grams or More of Fentanyl, and a Mixture and Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Cocaine Base.
Angel Enrique Suncar, aka "Coqui"	29	Sentenced December 12, 2024, to 60 Months for Possessing a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Crime.
Adebayo Adediji Green	30	Sentenced August 16, 2024, to 60 Months for Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.

Defendant Cameron Reid is from Falmouth, VA; all remaining defendants are from Washington, D.C.

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