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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
WASHINGTON — Khali Ahmed Brown and Keion Michael Brown, brothers from Washington D.C. and members of the violent Kennedy Street Crew (KDY), were sentenced yesterday for their roles in a massive drug trafficking organization that operated open-air markets in Northwest Washington, D.C. Khali Brown, aka rapper “Migo Lee,” pleaded guilty on September 20, 2024, to conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana, fentanyl, and oxycodone. He also pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and to assault with a dangerous weapon. U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell today sentenced Khali Brown to 168 months in federal prison and ordered him to serve five years of supervised release. Keion Brown pleaded guilty on September 20, 2024, to conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and oxycodone and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Judge Howell sentenced Keion Brown today to 147 months in federal prison and ordered him to serve five years of supervised release. The sentences were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, IRS Special Agent in Charge Kareem Carter of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Washington D.C. Field Office, FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, DEA Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget of the Washington Division, ATF Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Washington Division, and Chief Pamela Smith of Metropolitan Police Department. According to court documents, KDY members operated open-air drug markets on an 11-block stretch of Kennedy Street in Northwest Washington, D.C., as well as surrounding streets. Like many drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), KDY armed itself with fire power to facilitate the drug trade and defend its territory from rival crews. As Migo Lee, Khali Brown served as a public face for the Kennedy Street Crew, publishing rap videos and social media communications that glorify violence against opposing crews. In addition, Khali Brown regularly utilized Instagram to advertise his narcotics, most predominantly pharmaceutical opioids and counterfeit versions thereof, for sale. Independent of the advertisements, Khali Brown also regularly boasted on social media about the spoils of his drug trafficking. Early in the morning of October 10, 2022, Prince George’s County police were called for a report of a shooting at the Brown family residence in Bowie, Maryland, where Khali Brown, along
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