Baltimore, Maryland – United States District Judge Catherine
C. Blake sentenced Glen Kyle Wells, a/k/a Lou, and Kyle, age 31, of Baltimore
to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possession
with intent to distribute heroin relating 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; Assistant Special Agent in
Charge Don A. Hibbert of the Drug Enforcement Administration; Special Agent in
Charge Gordon Johnson of the FBI, Baltimore Field Office; 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, Wells 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 the DTO.
The evidence presented at trial showed that Wells received
protection from corrupt former detective Momodu Gondo. Gondo provided information about the location
of law enforcement so that Wells could avoid being targeted by the police and
could continue his drug distribution.
Additional evidence presented at trial showed that Wells,
Gondo, and former detective Jemell Rayam committed an armed home invasion of a
rival drug dealer of the Shropshire DTO.
Wells and Rayam entered the drug dealer’s residence and a woman was
inside the residence. Rayam pointed a
gun at the woman and demanded money.
Wells and Rayam stole 800 grams of heroin, a firearm, a watch, and
$12,000 in cash. Wells sold the gun and
heroin. Wells, Rayam, and Gondo split
cash proceeds from the items that were taken during the armed home invasion.
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 34, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Omari Thomas, a/k/a Lil’
Bril, Lil B, and Chewy, age 25, 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 15 years and 8 months in prison followed by 5 years of
supervised release. Antoine Washington, a/k/a Twan, age 27, of Baltimore was
also convicted at trial and awaits sentencing.
Acting United States Attorney Stephen M. Schenning commended
the DEA, FBI, 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.
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