Eleven defendants were indicted on numerous firearm and drug trafficking charges
Baltimore, Md. (January 15, 2026) – Today, State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates was joined by U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, Kelly O. Hayes, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Baltimore Field Office, Jimmy Paul, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of DEA Washington Division, Brian Crowe, and Baltimore Police Colonel Robert Velte to announce the takedown of a Drug Trafficking Organization operating in the 1800 block of N. Collington Avenue and in the 2600 block of Greenmount Avenue. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at trial.
“Drug trafficking organizations like this one inflict real and lasting trauma on our communities, creating conditions of fear and instability that erode public safety and diminish residents’ quality of life. They fuel violence, addiction, and disorder in neighborhoods that deserve stability and opportunity. Efforts of this scale are simply not possible without strong collaboration across local, state, and federal partners,” said State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates. “I am deeply grateful to my Major Investigations Unit for their focused and tireless work, and to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office for their partnership. I also want to recognize the outstanding efforts of the Baltimore County Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Baltimore Police Department, and the FBI. It is this collective, coordinated approach that allows us to disrupt these dangerous organizations and restore safety and confidence in our communities.”
Beginning in early 2025, FBI Baltimore’s Safe Streets Task Force, along with members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), launched an investigation into an open-air drug market operating in the 1800 block of N. Collington Avenue in Baltimore City. As a result, investigators identified defendant Terell Pryor, who they believed was selling bulk quantities of cocaine to members of the drug trafficking organization, along with several others.
“This investigation sends a message that law enforcement will not allow drug-trafficking organizations, and other groups connected to driving violence, to freely operate in our neighborhoods,” said Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. “These charges are a result of collaboration and teamwork as we work in tandem with our local and federal partners to combat drug trafficking and violent crime in Baltimore City.”
Investigators received court authorization for a wiretap for two of Pryor’s phones and, as a result, intercepted multiple calls in which Pryor appeared to be traveling and meeting with individuals for the purposes of conducting volume narcotics sales and was acting as a volume quantity supplier to multiple individuals who would then break down the narcotics for street-level sale.
“Through the critical partnerships and work of our local, state, and federal agencies, we have dismantled these drug traffickers and stopped almost a dozen criminals who were taking advantage of our city, stripping residents of the security they’re entitled to and bringing chaos to our streets,” said FBI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul. “One of the FBI’s main priorities is crushing violent crime. These eleven indictments show the success we can achieve together to make our communities safer.”
Specifically, investigators found that, among others, Pryor was regularly conducting narcotics sales to defendants Alvin Edwards, Dominic Stokes, Durrell Anson, and Milton Davis. Through these interceptions, investigators also found that Pryor was regularly meeting with defendants Norman Thomas and Nathaniel Gardner so that the three could procure large volumes of cocaine together and then divide it amongst themselves to distribute to their own customers.
“Our exceptional interagency partnership is pivotal in bringing violent gang members to justice,” said Christopher Goumenis, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Washington Division. “Today’s enforcement actions underscore the power of collaboration, as federal, state, and local law enforcement unite to effectively dismantle street gangs and the criminal networks that fuel violent crime and drug poisonings. Maryland residents deserve to live in safe neighborhoods and a Fentanyl Free America.”
After receiving court authorization for wiretaps on Thomas’s and Gardner’s phones, investigators discovered that the two were also operating a drug trafficking organization in the 2600 block of Greenmount Avenue with the help of defendant David Montgomery Jr. Intercepted communications showed that Thomas and Gardner were also acting as wholesale cocaine suppliers to defendants Sean Chisolm, Ty Ingram, and Eric Purnell.
As a result of this investigation, multiple search and seizure warrants were executed, resulting in the seizure of nearly nine kilos of narcotics and over $55,000 in cash. The following was recovered:
From Terell Pryor’s residence on September 19, 2025: a loaded Glock 43X 9mm handgun, approximately 5 kilograms of cocaine, and $5,946 U.S. currency.
From Alvin Edwards’s residence on October 1, 2025: one black Ruger LCP .380 firearm with no serial number, a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380, approximately 34.8 grams of a fentanyl mixture, approximately 20.11 grams of cocaine, four scales, packaging material, and approximately $1,880 in U.S. currency.
From Dominic Stokes’s residence on October 1, 2025: a Taurus 9mm model 709 with a loaded magazine; a Glock 9mm, model 43, with a loaded magazine; a P80 frame 9mm with no serial number; a Desert Eagle 1911G with two loaded magazines; approximately 6 grams of cocaine; and approximately $25,000 in U.S. currency.
From Nathaniel Gardner’s residence on November 4, 2025: one handgun containing a .40 caliber Glock 27 slide and a P80 frame, a loaded Glock magazine, over three kilograms of cocaine, and $10,893 U.S. currency.
From Norman Thomas’s residence on November 4, 2025: 40 9mm rounds of ammunition and $11,628 U.S. currency.
From a stash location on Argonne Avenue on November 4, 2025: a loaded Ruger .22 pistol, a Glock 27 handgun, over 80 rounds of varying ammunition, and approximately 40 grams of suspected cocaine.
“Today’s takedown announcement reflects our commitment to our communities and our ongoing partnerships,” said Police Commissioner Richard Worley. “By working hand in hand with our local, state, and federal partners, we were able to disrupt and dismantle two open-air drug markets that have brought violence and instability to our neighborhoods. These operations are about restoring safety, rebuilding trust, and ensuring residents feel safer in their homes. We will continue to stand with our partners and our communities as we work together to reduce crime and make Baltimore a safer city for everyone.”
Defendants have been charged with numerous offenses, including Firearm Drug Trafficking, Possession of a Regulated Firearm after a Felony Conviction, Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Possession of CDS Proceeds, and participating in a criminal organization.