Ronnie Rogers, a 69-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. The case revolves around significant quantities of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine distributed in the District of Columbia.
The plea agreement was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., along with Special Agent in Charge Ibrar A. Mian of the DEA Washington Division, FBI Special Agent Sean Ryan from the Criminal and Cyber Division, Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the ATF Washington Field Division, and Chief Pamela Smith of the MPD.
Rogers admitted to charges that include conspiracy to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl, a similar amount of a fentanyl analog, and heroin. He also faced charges for conspiracy involving over 500 grams of cocaine and cocaine base, and for possessing a firearm related to these offenses. Judge Trevor N. McFadden has set Rogers' sentencing for July 21, 2025, where he may receive a minimum of 15 years to a life sentence.
Between 2021 and 2023, Rogers and his co-conspirators trafficked various drugs, including over 12 kilograms of fentanyl, potent forms of fentanyl analogs, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base. In November 2023, law enforcement officials executed searches at several of Rogers' properties.
One raid on Massachusetts Avenue, NW, revealed narcotics including a significant quantity of fentanyl mixed with carfentanil, associated firearms, cash, and drug paraphernalia. Similar discoveries, including narcotics and firearms, were made at Rogers' other properties in Maryland. At Pineview Court in Waldorf, Maryland, authorities uncovered a parcel with 1,013 grams of fentanyl.
This operation is part of the OCDETF investigation, aimed at disrupting major drug traffickers and criminal organizations. The case was investigated by multiple agencies, including the DEA, FBI, and MPD, with additional support from federal and local law enforcement.
Prosecution is led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys George Eliopoulos and Matthew Kinskey from the Violence Reduction and Trafficking Section.