Laurel Father, Son Convicted On Drug Related Charges After 9-Day Trial

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A father and son have been convicted of drug-related charges after a nine-day trial.

According to evidence presented at the trial, from October 2017 until April 2018, Scott Anthony Williams, 45, of Laurel and Taeyan Raymond Williams, 26, of West Virginia bought and sold marijuana and marijuana products. They also sold and distributed cocaine along with other family members.

The father and son team had planned to meet with their supplier to discuss their debt and pick up more products, according to court documents. As detailed in trial testimony, shortly before that meeting, their supplier's supplier in California had a large shipment of marijuana and marijuana products delivered to a storage unit in Jessup.

Scott Williams used the supplier's code to enter the Jessup storage facility and moved the drugs to his home in Laurel. When law enforcement executed a search warrant at the home, they found large amounts of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine along with four guns. The supplier's body was never found, according to court documents.

Both men face a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. In addition, Scott Williams faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and a maximum of 20 years in prison for conspiracy to conceal and destroy evidence.