Members of the notorious Kennedy Street Crew, known for their violent control over drug trafficking in Northwest Washington D.C., have received federal sentences. According to a statement by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Angel Enrique Suncar, also known as "Coqui," faced a 60-month prison term for possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, with a subsequent five-year supervised release. His cohort, Tristan Miles Ware, nicknamed “Greedy,” received a harsher sentence of 120 months for similarly charged offenses, as confirmed by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The evidence against these men outlines a pattern of criminal activity. Suncar's residence was found to contain narcotics, cash, and firearms, while Ware's arrest led to the discovery of large quantities of marijuana, money, and multiple firearms in a coordinated operation across the region. The crew’s use of firearms was linked to both the enforcement of their drug trade and protection from rival groups. Court documents indicate that the Kennedy Street Crew operated open-air drug markets over an 11-block area of Kennedy Street NW and had significant territorial control in the area.
This crackdown is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force's ongoing efforts to dismantle major trafficking networks through a multi-agency approach. Agencies including the FBI, DEA, ATF, Metropolitan Police, and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division collaborated on the investigation, which resulted in these convictions, reflecting a coordinated effort to address drug and gun crime in the nation's capital.
The prosecution was led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew W. Kinskey and Sitara Witanachchi from the Violence Reduction and Trafficking Offenses Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
