A Pikesville man has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison following his involvement in an extensive drug operation, which has been linked to the trafficking of cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl in the Baltimore area. Ronald White, 56, will also face five years of supervised release post-incarceration, as disclosed in an announcement by U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, White pleaded guilty to charges including drug conspiracy and money laundering, with the investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration beginning in April 2020 revealing his role in supplying drugs to traffickers in West and Northwest Baltimore. His engagement in substantial cash transactions in March and April of the following year, totaling over $1,346,000, meant to launder drug proceeds.
The prosecution also found that White admitted to officials, during his plea, to maintaining secret spots for his drug-related finances, which amounted to about $549,000, where from one such location, law enforcement recovered a hydraulic kilogram press, digital scales, and substance used for cutting heroin and fentanyl alongside significant drug quantities.
As a measure in combatting such criminal networks, this case falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods, aiming to forge unity among law enforcement levels and the communities they serve to curb violent crime and gun violence, a commendable vision championed by U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron, lauding the DEA and Baltimore Police Department for their diligence in unraveling this case.
