Bel Air Man Indicted for Alleged Drug Ring Involvement

A Bel Air man was one of nine people indicted recently in connection with an alleged drug ring that yielded $8.2 million in drug seizures and which police believe was involved in a murder, authorities said.

Tyrone Allen, 42, of 1601 South Tollgate Road in Bel Air, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute at least 5 kilograms of cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.

Members of the alleged drug ring obtained cocaine in Houston, TX, then brought it up to Maryland and Virginia for sale, according to court documents.

Allen of Bel Air was a “high-ranking member” and partner in the drug ring, “helping to oversee day-to-day operations,” court documents state.

In addition to Allen, the following individuals were included in the Oct. 9 indictment, according to the U.S. Attorney:

• Kedrick Jennifer, 43 of Bowie
• Brooke Lunn, 48, of Baltimore
• Tracy Muse, 41, of Pearland, TX
• Thomas Simmons, 37, of Hampton, VA
• Andre Brewer, 35, of Elkridge
• Michael Williams, 40, of Baltimore
• Kermit Clark, 44, of Baltimore
• William Hegie, 54, of Baltimore

Court documents allege the drug ring was connected to a homicide in October 2012 in which John Moore—one of its members—was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the back of the head. Moore, who was 60 years old, was shot in the 3100 block of Garrison Boulevard in Northwest Baltimore, according to City Paper. Moore had been arrested the previous month in Chambers County, TX, with 30 kilograms of cocaine, according to court documents, in which police said the homicide was “the direct result” of the cocaine seizure.

The alleged drug ring members were all arrested last week, according to the U.S. Attorney.

Allen of Bel Air has a detention hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney said.

Court documents state Tyrone Allen lived at 1601 South Tollgate Road in Bel Air, where he never put out his trash, something law enforcement said is characteristic of drug dealers. Photo Credit: MRIS.