Matthew Green, a 31-year-old man from Washington, D.C., received a sentence of 100 months in federal prison, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. On October 7, Green was convicted for his involvement in drug trafficking and firearms possession stemming from activities in Southeast D.C.'s 2900 block of Knox Place. The official statement revealed that Green had pleaded guilty earlier in July to charges that included the intent to distribute substances such as PCP, cocaine base, and marijuana, plus an additional charge for possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.
During the court proceedings, presided over by the Honorable Timothy J. Kelly, Green was also ordered to undergo three years of supervised release, following his nearly eight-and-a-half-year confinement. FBI Assistant Director Darren B. Cox joined the U.S. Attorney in making the sentencing announcement. The FBI Washington Field Office initiated an investigation during the summer of last year, targeting a drug ring operating on Knox Place. Green, who was identified as a supplier of PCP to an alleged fentanyl and PCP trafficker, encountered an undercover officer in the autumn of 2024, resulting in his incrimination.
The events leading to Green's capture unfolded on December 16, 2024, when a 911 call reported a man brandishing a gun at vehicles near the 2800 block of Gainesville Street SE. Positioned about half a mile from Knox Place, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded and stopped Green, who matched said description. Officers discovered a Glock 19 pistol, loaded and ready to fire, along with a significant stash of narcotics destined for distribution in Green's possession.
The work of federal and local authorities led to this conclusion, with the FBI leading the charge, supported by the DEA Washington Division and the Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew W. Kinskey, John Crabb, Jr., and John Parron, as well as former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sitara Witanachchi, directed the prosecution efforts. Their team was in charge of the Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking Offenses and the Federal Major Crimes Sections of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Green's sentence serves as an indicator of the justice system's ongoing battle against the narcotics trade in D.C. and the country at large.
