2 DC gang leaders convicted of drug trafficking, gun charges
By Odyssey Fields,
16 days ago
WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — Two gang leaders in D.C. are facing several years in prison after they were convicted on numerous gun and drug charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
On Sept. 16, the two leaders, Andre Alonte Willis aka “Boogie,” 32, and Broadus Jamal Daniels aka “Wardy,” 29, were found guilty of conspiracy to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, unlawful possession of machine guns and possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.
According to the Department Of Justice (DOJ), Daniels was also found guilty of possessing machine guns in furtherance of drug trafficking and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Evidence presented during the trial revealed that Willis was a leader in the D.C. street crew known as “PDS.” The gang maintained territory on 3300 to 3500 blocks of Wheeler Road in the Southeast area.
The trial also revealed that the gang operated an open-air drug market outside the Holiday Market on Wheeler Road.
In August 2018, “PDS” became aligned with another street gang known as “Jugg Gang,” including Daniels, who was also a leader.
Officials said between August 2018 to April 2023, both gangs sold drugs from Holiday Market and from “trap houses” that were maintained in apartment buildings in the area. As their market grew, the DOJ said the groups became the target of drive-by shootings by rival gangs.
During the trial, evidence showed that members of both gangs used, carried and possessed “ghost gun” AR pistol machine guns.
According to the Attorney’s Office, Daniels faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 65 years in prison, and Willis faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Their sentences are scheduled for February.
The DOJ said this conviction is part of an ongoing joint investigation that has resulted in 22 convictions and the seizure of two vehicles, 35 guns, 4 machine guns, more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, about 60 lbs of marijuana, 41 grams of cocaine base, dozens of oxycodone pills and about $500,000 in cash.
These guilty verdicts are the latest step in our ongoing effort to federally prosecute those who are driving violence or whose conduct is a magnet for violence,” said U.S. Attorney Graves. “These defendants have been found guilty of illegally possessing numerous firearms and possessing a conversion device that could transform a handgun into a machine gun. We, along with our law enforcement partners, will continue to identify those driving violence within our community and work to hold them accountable for crimes that will remove them from our community for lengthy periods of time .”
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