District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distribution of Marijuana and Oxycodone

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distribution of Marijuana and Oxycodone

Defendant Admitted to Possessing Firearms as Part of Charged Conspiracy

WASHINGTON – Kiyon Boyd, 23, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for his role in an ongoing conspiracy to distribute narcotics in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere

The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Acting Special Agent in Charge Sarah Linden, of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division, and Interim Chief Ashan Benedict, of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Boyd, who utilized the street nickname “Workey,” pleaded guilty on April 7, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, to one count of conspiracy to marijuana and oxycodone, and two counts of possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. As part of his plea agreement, Boyd admitted that he distributed, or conspired to distribute, between 80 and 100 kilograms of marijuana. Boyd also admitted that firearms were used or possessed as part of the drug dealing conspiracy. Boyd was sentenced by the Honorable Beryl A. Howell. Following completion of his prison term, Boyd will be placed on three years of supervised release.

In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Graves, Acting Special Agent in Charge Linden, and Interim Chief Benedict commended the work of those who investigated the case from the FBI, ATF, and MPD. They also expressed appreciation to those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Assistant U.S. Attorney James B. Nelson who investigated and prosecuted the case.

Topic(s): Drug TraffickingFirearms OffensesComponent(s): Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)USAO – District of ColumbiaPress Release Number: 23-358

Updated June 27, 2023 Original Article