Federal Bureau of Investigation Baltimore Field Division - Department of Justice Press Release

BALTIMORE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE
Arrested Under the EXILE Violent Repeat Offender Program

Baltimore, Maryland - Dwight Alonzo Hickman, also known as "Monster", age 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.

According to the plea agreement presented to the court, from May 2005 to January 2007, Dwight Hickman, conspired with others to distribute crack cocaine in and around the Westport section of Baltimore Maryland. Hickman and his conspirators would use his home at 2331 Sidney Avenue in Baltimore and other locations in and around Baltimore City to store crack cocaine for distribution. On June 7, 2006, Baltimore Police executed a search warrant at Hickman's residence, locating Hickman and another person in the second floor front bedroom. Recovered from the dining room were 10 small glass containers with white tops with marijuana and numerous empty packaging materials. A digital scale with cocaine residue and numerous empty packaging materials were found in the kitchen and two plastic bags with approximately 58.78 grams of crack cocaine and two clear plastic bags each containing 50 orange zip-lock bags with crack cocaine were found in the living room. Finally, agents recovered from the second floor front bedroom a plastic bag containing 13 zip-lock bags with crack cocaine and a large zip-lock bag containing 30 small glass containers with white tops with marijuana.

Hickman faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison followed by five years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr., has scheduled sentencing for January 2, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Hickman remains detained.

United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office and Assistant State's Attorney Diana Smith, Baltimore City Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their assistance in the investigation and prosecution. Mr. Rosenstein commended Assistant United States Attorney James T. Wallner and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James F. Francomano, who are prosecuting the case.