Jevaughn Mark, a 33-year-old resident of Washington D.C., has entered a guilty plea related to his involvement in distributing significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine in the area. This activity included the sale of fentanyl that led to the deaths of two men from Northwest D.C. in December 2023.
Mark, also known as "Ledo," admitted guilt before U.S. District Court Judge Tanya S. Chutkan for conspiracy to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl and more than 500 grams of cocaine, along with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. His sentencing is set for June 13, 2025.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., DEA Special Agent in Charge Ibrar A. Mian from the Washington Division, and Chief Pamela A. Smith from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Mark faced charges on eight counts concerning unlawful distribution involving fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin between January 10 and March 13, 2024. These charges were based on six controlled buys where undercover agents from DEA and MPD purchased narcotics from Mark under the guise of buying "Special K" or ketamine but received a mix containing fentanyl instead.
Following an indictment, law enforcement searched Mark's primary residence where they found firearms, cocaine, fentanyl, approximately $38,000 in cash, body armor vests, and drug trafficking tools.
On June 13, 2024, Mark was indicted again for distributing drugs that resulted in the deaths of Brandon Román and Robert Barletta on December 26, 2023. As part of his plea agreement, Mark confessed to causing their deaths by selling what he claimed was ketamine but was actually fentanyl to one victim who then shared it with another victim; both were found unresponsive after consuming it.
The case is being handled by investigators from the DEA’s Washington Division and MPD while prosecution is led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Iris McCranie and Dan Seidel from the Violence Reduction and Trafficking Offenses section.