2 Impersonating Deputy U.S. Marshals Arrested With Help From Prince George's Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Two Marylanders have been arrested and one charged with false impersonation of an officer and employee of the United States and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The U.S. Marshals Service in the District of Maryland and Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force partnered with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Maryland State Police to arrest Antione William Tuckson, 37, of Waldorf, and Nijea Nicole Rich, 40, of Lexington Park, on May 20. The Prince George’s County Police Department also was involved.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Tuckson for federal charges of false impersonation of an officer and employee of the United States and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. A federal criminal complaint was filed May 19 charging co-conspirator Rich with impersonating a federal officer and conspiracy to impersonate a federal officer.

If convicted, Tuckson and Rich each face a maximum sentence of three years in federal prison for impersonating a deputy U.S. marshal and Rich faces a maximum of five years in federal prison for the conspiracy. Tuckson also faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.