From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office:
In the Spring of 2015, the Harford County HIDTA Narcotics Task Force initiated an investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO). This investigation involved large amounts of heroin being distributed from Northeast Baltimore into Harford and Baltimore counties, other counties in Maryland, and surrounding states. Detectives were able to determine that this DTO distributed and conspired to distribute over two kilograms of heroin, and were linked to 15 fatal and 48 non-fatal overdoses in Harford and Baltimore counties. During the course of this investigation, detectives were able to seize the following evidentiary items:
– 1,303 grams of heroin
– 193 grams of cocaine
– 4 handguns
– $18,810 cash
Two suspects identified by the Task Force in connection with fatal overdoses subsequently pleaded guilty to federal charges: They are:
– Lamar Kaintuck, AKA “Chris,” age 28, of Baltimore, in connection with the 2015 fatal overdose of JR (Bel Air resident) in Calvert County, MD
– Ivan Brown, AKA “Mike,” age 33, of Baltimore, in connection with the 2016 fatal overdose of JS in Bel Air, MD
Kaintuck was recently sentenced to 7 years in prison. Brown pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, and to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Brown is facing a minimum of 20 years in prison at his sentencing in May.
The Task Force developed intelligence on another suspect, Antonio Shropshire, AKA “Brill,” who was also an active target in a Baltimore County Police Department narcotics investigation. After sharing heroin overdose intelligence between the two agencies, the Task Force (which includes a Special Agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration) and Baltimore County Police Narcotics Section soon learned that they had common suspects that were linked to both fatal and non-fatal overdoses in their counties. The two narcotics divisions joined forces and started a large scale undercover investigation into this DTO. After several months of investigation that included surveillances, information from confidential sources, and undercover purchases of heroin from this DTO, narcotics detectives, special agents from DEA, and DEA Task Force Officers (TFOs) from both agencies developed enough probable cause to obtain a federal wiretap order. The investigation resulted in federal charges for the following defendants for a heroin distribution conspiracy allegedly operating in the Baltimore metropolitan area, including Harford County:
– Antonio Shropshire “BRILL”, 31, Possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of heroin and cocaine, and conspiracy to distribute at least one kilogram of heroin.
– Antoine Washington “TWAN”, 27, Possession with intent to distribute and distribution of heroin resulting in death, and conspiracy to distribute at least one kilogram of heroin.
– Alexander Campbell “MUNCH”, 28, Possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of heroin, and conspiracy to distribute at least one kilogram of heroin.
– Omari Thomas “LIL BRILL”, 25, Conspiracy to distribute of over 100 grams of heroin.
– Glenn Wells “LOU”, 31, Conspiracy to distribute of over 100 grams of heroin.
– Momodu Gondo “GMoney” 34, Conspiracy to distribute of over 100 grams of heroin.
Another suspect was charged federally in separate indictment as a result of this heroin investigation:
– Aaron Anderson “BLACK”, age 29, Possession with intent to distribute heroin, conspiracy to distribute at least one kilogram of heroin, and firearm offenses.
There are also several state indictments that are pending as a result of this investigation.
The excellent results of this joint investigation demonstrates the importance of sharing heroin overdose data across jurisdictional boundaries. This type of information sharing provides valuable intelligence on the drug dealers and drug trafficking organizations that are selling this very dangerous and deadly drug in our communities.
Way to go HCSO!!! now could someone explain why we have 125 OD”S and 28 dead so far this year if the program is working?
Yes. Because there is more than just this one group selling and with all this work, the courts will put them back on the street before the ink is dry.
No one can explain because there is no answer.
Our local law enforcement is doing the best they can with probably limited resources. The numbers would probably be 3-4 times the amount listed if cops were doing nothing. Besides being in close proximity to the Heroin capital of the nation (Baltimore) I don’t think these officers are doing that bad of a job. I’m sure if they had a magic wand they would eradicate all illegal drugs, and put away every drug dealer, but I’m sure police work is different then what people see on TV.
There is the problem, people like a wolf who ‘s basket problem solving skills only contains the way we are doing it or doing nothing at all. The heroin problem is only a legal one because it employs 10’s of thousands of people who if the problem was solved would be out of work.
All drug abuse is a health problem and law enforcement isn’t the answer. Just to prove how screwed up the thought process is Hogan appointed an ex state police officer to head up the worst ever rolled out program of medical marijuana in the state of Maryland. What exactly are this persons medical credentials?
More than a few reasons but 1) Momodu Gondo “GMoney” was a cop so he was contributing to the problem when he could have been helping. 2) The HCSO sat on information for almost a year and let dozens of people overdose and a few die before filing charges. It should not have gone that long before they did something.
No pictures of the defendants????
Some of these first responder jobs must be getting to the point of burning people out.
Imagine responding to Dime Bag Earl’s weekly heroin overdose? When do you say “let’s take the long way to get there and drive the speed limit”?