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November 3, 2006

THREE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN LARGE SCALE DRUG CONSPIRACY

Total of 17 Defendants Convicted in Drug and Gun Investigation

BALTIMORE, Maryland - Terrence Moody, age 41, of Baltimore was sentenced today to 21 years, 10 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, 50 grams of crack cocaine, and heroin, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein. Two of Moody’s co-defendants, Larry Yarrall, age 30, and Lashavio Gilliam, age 37, both of Baltimore, were also sentenced today to 12 years and 7 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release and 10 years in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release, respectively, on the same charge.

All 17 defendants have pleaded guilty in connection to the operation of a street organization in East Baltimore and sale of wholesale quantities of drugs throughout Baltimore. The indictment also included $2,080,000 in criminal forfeiture. The Honorable William D. Quarles ordered criminal forfeiture of several assets including two homes; a 2001 Peterbilt 379 Tri-Axle Dump Truck; 2000 Peterbilt 379 Tri-Axle Dump Truck; 2006 Peterbilt 379 Dump Truck; and over $26,000.

According to the statement of facts and other court documents, from December 1998 through March 2006, members of the drug conspiracy included Tavon Robinson, Eric Horsey, Balewa Mayo, Michael Cooper, Antonio Jeffers, Charles Douglas, Durrone Goins, Walter Harris, Terrence Moody, Lashavio Gilliam, Leonard Ferguson, Christopher Shaw, Raynard Pratt, Larry Yarrall, and Andre Miles. Also convicted were co-conspirators Darryl Adams and Rodney Williams. The conspirators sold large quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin from various locations in Baltimore, Maryland. The defendants would set up wholesale cocaine deals, distribute drugs to customers, and collect money to further the goals of the drug conspiracy. Several defendants, including Yarall, also possessed firearms in furtherance of the conspiracy. Moody was responsible for distributing at least 15 kilograms of cocaine, Yarrall was responsible for distributing between 10 kilograms and 15 kilograms of cocaine and Gilliam was responsible for distributing at least 5 kilograms of cocaine.

On October 6, 2006, co-defendant Walter Harris, age 35, of Baltimore was sentenced to 15 years, eight months in prison; Christopher Shaw, age 35, of Baltimore was sentenced to 10 years, 10 months in prison; and Antonio Jeffers, age 29, of Baltimore was sentenced to 46 months in prison. On October 13, 2006, co-defendant Balewa Mayo, age 29, of Baltimore was sentenced to 14 years in prison and Andre Miles, age 25 of Baltimore was sentenced on October 12, 2006 to 10 years, one month imprisonment. Sentencings for the remaining defendants are pending.

United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Baltimore Police Department for their investigative work in this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case. Mr. Rosenstein also praised Assistant United States Attorneys Kwame J. Manley and Robert R. Harding, who are prosecuting the case.