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A Baltimore man who ran a large-scale fentanyl operation across Maryland was sentenced Friday to 10 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the District of Maryland.<\/p>\n
Vincent Edison, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and illegal possession of firearms. Edison led a West Baltimore drug operation that sold fentanyl capsules for hours each day to scores of buyers, including undercover agents, according to federal investigators.<\/p>\n
Investigators said Edison operated a drug \u201cshop\u201d at Winchester and North Dukeland streets in West Baltimore that was active 10 to 12 hours a day for months in 2022. Text messages obtained by law enforcement revealed Edison acting as a manager of street dealers, directing them to open on time or face wage penalties, and even firing those who failed to meet his expectations.<\/p>\n
His fentanyl network went outside Baltimore, supplying buyers in more distant counties.<\/p>\n
On Dec. 7, 2022, DEA surveillance caught Edison delivering a black plastic bag to a dealer at the drug shop. Shortly after, authorities intercepted a vehicle registered to a Washington County resident and found 500 gel caps of fentanyl weighing 263 grams inside a black bag.<\/p>\n
The investigation later uncovered Edison\u2019s stash house in Baltimore County, where fentanyl was prepared for street-level distribution. Covert surveillance revealed that Edison made daily visits to the location, often leaving with black bags that he would deliver to dealers.<\/p>\n
On Jan. 27, 2023, authorities executed search warrants at Edison\u2019s Baltimore residence and the stash house. During the searches, they recovered five firearms \u2014 including an AR-style rifle, a shotgun, and three loaded handguns \u2014 despite Edison being prohibited from owning weapons. Agents also seized 70 grams of fentanyl, about $90,800 in cash, and luxury jewelry valued at approximately $150,000.<\/p>\n
The stash location also housed a fentanyl processing lab equipped with 22 capsule-filling machines, scales, gloves, and hundreds of capsules. Investigators seized 133 grams of powdered fentanyl and 400 additional capsules, totaling 307 grams.<\/p>\n
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