14 men arrested in West Baltimore open-air drug market
The group is accused of selling fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine at "open-air drug street shops" on North Carey and Woodyear streets in Penn North.
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The group is accused of selling fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine at "open-air drug street shops" on North Carey and Woodyear streets in Penn North.
Five members of a crime ring consisting mostly of family members have been indicted following a 10-month-long investigation, according to the Office of the Attorney General.
The U.S. attorney said the crimes and charges resulted from a "public health crisis."
Police treated all six with naloxone, which is used to combat overdoses.
U.S. District Judge sentenced 40-year-old Jerold Gilliam, of Baltimore to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute a substance containing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
11 alleged narcotics traffickers are facing a federal indictment for conspiracy, drug distribution and firearms charges. The traffickers reportedly supplied Baltimore drug dealers with fentanyl, crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana.
Officials announced that a Catonsville drug dealer was sentenced to ten years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
A new study from the CDC finds that overdose deaths surged during the pandemic as more drugs were laced with fentanyl.
Preliminary data from 2020 reveals a dramatic increase in deaths linked with opioids in Maryland, particularly fentanyl; health officials blame the pandemic.
A Prince George's County couple faces multiple federal charges stemming from a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland said.
A 27-year-old Baltimore was sentenced on Tuesday to eight years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute heroin at an open-air drug market on the city's southwest side, the justice department said.
A Woodlawn man was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for possession of three kilograms of fentanyl with intent to distribute, the justice department said Friday.
A Baltimore man was sentenced to seven and a half years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
A new University of Maryland study found fentanyl is the leading drug detected in overdose patients at two Baltimore hospital emergency departments.
Maryland State Police arrested a New York man during a traffic stop on I-95 in Cecil County on Wednesday and found heroin and a "significant amount" of fentanyl that police believe was set to be sold in Maryland.
He faces a maximum of 11 years in prison.
Three Maryland men were sentenced to at least 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Baltimore.
A 31-year-old man who was in the United States illegally was sentenced Friday to more than five years in prison for selling heroin in Cecil County, the justice department said.
A 22-year-old Baltimore man will spend five years in federal prison after police found enough fentanyl on him to kill 37,500 people.
Leaders representing MedStar Health's three Baltimore hospitals said a program offering patients free fentanyl test kits is helping people find a path to recovery.
An Anne Arundel County man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for a fentanyl distribution conspiracy and related firearms charges.
A 34-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty Friday to federal fentanyl distribution charges, the justice department said.
Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug in the United States. But in some areas of the country, methamphetamine kills more people.
Christopher Lovelace, aka Fat Chris, age 41, of Baltimore was sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, police said.
A federal grand jury convicted a Hanover, Maryland, man on five federal drug and related charges.
