Arlington-Linked Fentanyl Case Heads Toward Plea Hearing

ARLINGTON, VA — A man accused of participating in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking conspiracy investigated in part by an Arlington County police detective is scheduled to appear later this month for a pre-indictment plea hearing in federal court.

William Dion McQueen, also known as “Duke,” is scheduled to appear Sept. 22 at 9:30 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, according to federal court records. The hearing was scheduled Wednesday, and a sealed document was filed Thursday.

McQueen has not yet been indicted, according to the docket. Prosecutors previously received an extension giving them until Sept. 30 to obtain an indictment, with Brinkema ordering that no further extensions would be granted.

McQueen and Raymond Hundley were arrested July 1 on a federal complaint accusing them of conspiring with others to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.

Arlington Detective Details Investigation

The 53-page affidavit supporting the complaint was written by an Arlington County Police Department detective assigned to the department's Organized Crime Section-Drug Enforcement Vice Unit and deputized to a Drug Enforcement Administration task force.

Federal authorities say McQueen and Hundley participated in a conspiracy involving Dontavious Whitaker, also known as “Doe,” D'Moni Moten, also known as “Mulu,” “Lu” and “Moni,” and others. Investigators said the broader investigation involved the distribution of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other opioids.

The Arlington connections detailed in the affidavit include an August 2024 search of an apartment on North Veitch Street. According to investigators, the apartment was leased to Hundley, and McQueen was inside when authorities executed a state search warrant.

Investigators said they found about $43,000 in cash and seized an electronic device belonging to McQueen. Authorities later found photographs on the device depicting McQueen, including one showing him wearing a pendant spelling “DUKE.”

Court documents also say Hundley later leased an apartment in Tysons where investigators believed McQueen was living in 2025. Authorities said Hundley had previously rented other residences used by McQueen, including the North Veitch Street apartment.

Investigators Tracked Trips Through Reagan National

The investigation also focused heavily on Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

According to the affidavit, investigators reviewed airport surveillance video after determining McQueen frequently traveled to the airport. Authorities said footage showed McQueen dropping off or picking up Hundley at Reagan National on May 13, May 14, May 23, May 24, June 6 and June 7.

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Federal investigators said Hundley made several quick trips to Phoenix, which the affidavit described as a source area for fentanyl pills.

After one trip, investigators said Hundley arrived at Reagan National on May 14 carrying a dark roller bag and entered a BMW that had pulled up to the arrivals area.

On May 24, authorities said McQueen entered the airport and stood near the baggage carousel while Hundley retrieved a dark roller bag. The two allegedly left the airport separately before getting into the same BMW.

Investigators described another unusual sequence on June 7. According to the affidavit, McQueen entered Reagan National before Hundley reached baggage claim, retrieved a dark roller bag from the carousel for Hundley's arriving flight and returned to the BMW with it. Hundley later left the airport and entered the vehicle.

Federal authorities said Hundley had spent about four hours in the Phoenix area on that trip.

More Than 2 Kilograms Of Suspected Pills Found

The investigation culminated June 30 after Hundley flew from Phoenix to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, according to the affidavit.

Investigators said Hundley retrieved a checked dark roller bag at BWI before McQueen picked him up in a BMW. Authorities followed them to a Stafford residence and attempted to stop the vehicle.

The BMW fled and crashed into a grassy area, according to the affidavit. Both men ran, investigators said. Hundley was quickly apprehended, while McQueen was found hiding in woods some distance from the residence.

Federal agents subsequently searched the BMW, the Stafford residence and the defendants. Investigators said the roller bag Hundley had checked on his flight contained a large quantity of a powdered substance believed to be a controlled substance.

Authorities also reported finding a large quantity of suspected fentanyl pills inside the residence. The pills and their packaging had a gross weight of more than 2,000 grams, or 2 kilograms, according to the affidavit.

McQueen appeared in federal court July 7, waived a preliminary hearing and did not contest detention. A magistrate judge found probable cause and ordered him held pending further proceedings.

The court docket does not identify what charge or charges McQueen is expected to address at the Sept. 22 plea hearing. The case remains pending, and the allegations contained in the criminal complaint have not been proven at trial.