Antoine “Twan” Washington
Baltimore – United States District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Antoine Washington, a/k/a Twan, age 29, of Baltimore to 22 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute, possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of heroin resulting in death, related to a drug trafficking organization in North Baltimore.
The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Stephen M. Schenning; Special Agent in Charge Gordon Johnson of the FBI, Baltimore Field Office; Assistant Special Agent in Charge Don A. Hibbert of the Drug Enforcement Administration; Sheriff Jeffrey R. Gahler of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office; and Chief Terrence B. Sheridan of the Baltimore County Police Department.
According to evidence presented at trial, from 2010 until the dates of their arrests, Washington and his co-conspirators distributed multiple kilograms of heroin to customers throughout the Baltimore area. Members of the conspiracy, known to law enforcement as the Shropshire Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO), distributed narcotics in Northern Baltimore, primarily near the Alameda Shopping Center. The Shropshire DTO distribution of heroin caused overdoses, including fatal overdoses. For example, on December 27, 2011, J.L. died as a result of the use of narcotics that were distributed by Washington.
Fourteen former heroin customers of the defendants testified at trial, many of whom became addicted to heroin after having been prescribed or taken prescription opioids, including a customer who suffered from multiple sclerosis, a customer who had injured herself in a high school gymnastics accident, and a customer who was prescribed opioid painkillers after surgery. Together, these customers purchased more than 17 kilograms of heroin from the defendants over the course of the seven-year conspiracy.
Co-defendant Antonio Shropshire, a/k/a Brill, B, and Tony, age 32, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Omari Thomas, a/k/a Lil’ Bril, Lil B, and Chewy, age 26, of Middle River, Maryland, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison. Alexander Campbell, a/k/a Munch, age 29, of Baltimore has been sentenced to 188 months in prison. Glen Kyle Wells, a/k/a Lou, and Kyle, age 31, of Baltimore has been sentenced to 188 months in prison.
Acting United States Attorney Stephen M. Schenning commended the FBI, DEA, Harford County Sherriff’s Office and the Baltimore County Police Department for their work in the investigation. Mr. Schenning thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Leo J. Wise and Derek E. Hines, who prosecuted this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case.