7 Arrested For Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl Throughout Maryland

MARYLAND — Police arrested seven people for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization that allegedly distributed heroin and fentanyl through Maryland. Seven more people were arrested in June, a statement from the Maryland State Police said.

The investigation began in the fall of 2015. Detectives believe the arrestees were part of a drug trafficking operation supplying drugs, especially heroin and fentanyl throughout Anne Arundel County, Prince George’s County, Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

Two of the seven arrestees are juveniles, police said. Their names will not be disclosed.

The five adults arrested in the operation include:

• Sterling Nugen, 36, of Lusby, charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics (heroin and fentanyl).
• Richard Mattingly, 32, of Leonardtown, charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics (heroin and fentanyl).
• Bdonshee Wells, 24, of Annapolis, charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics (heroin and fentanyl) and multiple criminal charges pertaining to criminal gang participation.
• Keyo Fox, 18, of Glen Burnie, charged with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance (heroin).
• Rachel Keys, 28, of Severna Park, charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (heroin).

The arrests of the first seven suspects occurred between June 20 and June 27. They were identified as:

• Traymont Wiley, 27, of Columbia, who was charged with being a drug kingpin (heroin and fentanyl), conspiracy to distribute narcotics (heroin and fentanyl) and multiple criminal charges pertaining to criminal gang participation.
• Vincent Clark, 26, of Arnold, who was charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics (heroin and fentanyl), and multiple criminal charges pertaining to criminal gang participation.
• Willie Rhodes, 28, of Annapolis, who was charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics (heroin and fentanyl), and multiple criminal charges pertaining to criminal gang participation.
• Quentin Jones, 32, of no fixed address, who was charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics (heroin and fentanyl), and multiple criminal charges pertaining to criminal gang participation.
• Ashley Jaxel, 29, of Upper Marlboro, Ronald McElwain, 33, of Baltimore and Timothy Aminzadeh, 43, of Annapolis who were all charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics (heroin and fentanyl).

Additional arrests and charges are expected, police said.

Assistance in this investigation is being provided by agents from Homeland Security Investigations, officers from the Annapolis City Police Department and the Anne Arundel County Police Department. The Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office is also actively involved in providing guidance and support as the investigation continues, police said.

(Photos: Sterling Nugen, Bdonshee Wells, Keyo Fox, Richard Mattingly and Rachel Keyes via Maryland State Police)