United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Role in Street Crew’s Drug Conspiracy in Northwest D.C.
Press Release
Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months for Role in Street Crew's Drug Conspiracy in Northwest D.C.
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Defendant Operated Near 7th and O Streets
WASHINGTON - Daevon Narce, 31, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for his role in a violent trafficking conspiracy that distributed significant amounts of crack cocaine and fentanyl near the corner of 7th and O Streets, NW.
The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting FBI Special Agent in Charge David Geist of the Washington Field Office's Criminal and Cyber Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the Washington Division, and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Narce, aka "Black Jesus," was one of nearly two dozen defendants charged in connection with a wide-ranging drug trafficking investigation centered on the area of 7th and O Streets. He pleaded guilty on May 12, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Narce has six prior convictions, two of which were for escapes. In addition to the 70-month prison sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered Narce to serve three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, in mid-2021, the FBI and officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) launched a probe into violent crime and drug activities around 7th and O Streets in Northwest. Investigators discovered a group that included Narce selling controlled substances. The group used several residences in the neighborhood as stash houses where they processed and packaged drugs for resale. Law enforcement installed covert cameras in the stash houses and witnessed dozens of hand-to-hand sales transactions both inside the homes and on the adjacent sidewalks. Police and agents also executed controlled purchases of crack and fentanyl.
The following co-defendants and defendants in related cases have pleaded guilty and received sentences in relation to this case:
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DEFENDANT |
GUILTY PLEA |
SENTENCE |
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Bryan Rice aka "Ice" |
Pleaded January 5, 2024, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl, and felon in possession of a firearm. |
Sentenced April 23, 2024, to 120 months in prison. |
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Elliot Johnson aka "Nadir" and "Hundo" |
Pleaded May 5, 2023, to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense |
Sentenced August 17, 2023, to 120 months in prison. |
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Jeremy Young aka "G-Code" |
Pleaded March 1, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. |
Sentenced June 7, 2023, to 70 months. |
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William Proctor aka "Billy" |
Pleaded November 7, 2022, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. |
Sentenced February 24, 2023, to 60 months. |
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Andre William aka "Sin" |
Pleaded March 22, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. |
Sentenced August 18, 2023, to 63 months. |
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Ako Handy aka "K.O." |
Pleaded December 15, 2022, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. |
Sentenced April 11, 2023, to 60 months. |
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Keith Gliss aka "K.D.," "Flea" |
Pleaded May 4, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. |
Sentenced August 4, 2023, to 84 months. |
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Stanley Hood aka "Slim" |
Pleaded January 12, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. |
Sentenced May 23, 2023, to five years of probation. |
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Thomas Shelton aka "T" |
Pleaded January 10, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. |
Sentenced April 10, 2023, to 24 months. |
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Tyrone Wade aka "Fats" |
Pleaded April 10, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base. |
Sentenced July 26, 2023, to 24 months. |
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Harold Augostus Stone aka "Bankroll" |
Pleaded June 23, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base. |
Sentenced October 12, 2023, to 60 months. |
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Christion Cooper aka "Soulja" |
Pleaded February 23, 2023, to possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. |
Sentenced February 3, 2023, to 60 months. |
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Kenneth Watts aka "Wop" |
Pleaded December 22, 2022, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. |
Sentenced April 6, 2023, to 24 months. |
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Marquette Hunter aka "Q" |
Pleaded September 14, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. |
Sentenced January 3, 2024, to time served. |
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Brandon Benson aka "Jet" |
Pleaded January 11, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. |
Sentenced May 15, 2023, to 51 months. |
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Burnell Smith aka "Drip" |
Pleaded December 2, 2022, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine. |
Sentenced March 21, 2023, to five years' probation. |
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Kelfa Kamara |
Pleaded December 9, 2022, to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. |
Sentenced March 29, 2023, to 46 months. |
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Samuel Hall |
Pleaded February 1, 2023, to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. |
Sentenced on June 2, 2023, to five years of probation. |
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Wesley Hilliard aka "God" |
Pleaded January 25, 2024, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base. |
Sentenced May 7, 2024, to 37 months. |
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Tyrone Robinson aka "Dog" |
Pleaded January 10, 2024, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. |
Sentenced May 31, 2024, to 37 months. |
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Daevon Narce aka "Black Jesus" |
Pleaded May 12, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. |
Sentenced September 19, 2024, to 70 months. |
This case stems from a collaborative investigation by the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) of MPD's Violent Crime Suppression Division, the FBI Washington Field Office's Cross Border Safe Streets Task Force, and the Washington Division of the DEA. The Cross Border Safe Streets Task Force targets the most egregious and violent street crews operating in the District of Columbia.
The investigation is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Solomon Eppel of the Violence Reduction and Trafficking Offenses section of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, with valuable assistance provided by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin Rosenberg, Steven Wasserman, and former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Shaunik Panse.
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