Derrick Nutter, a 40-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has pled guilty to charges related to a drug trafficking conspiracy in federal court. This development was announced by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, alongside Toni M. Crosby, Special Agent in Charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
According to details from the plea agreement, Nutter engaged with undercover agents on multiple occasions to sell illegal substances including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and a loaded AR-style pistol.
On June 12, 2024, he sold approximately 109 grams of cocaine for $3,600 and about seven grams of methamphetamine for $100 to an undercover agent. He also provided a free sample of fentanyl during this transaction. On June 20 of the same year, Nutter conducted another sale involving approximately 85 grams of suspected fentanyl for $3,300 and around 79 grams of cocaine for $2,700.
Additionally on that date, he sold an AR-style privately made pistol without a serial number to an undercover agent. The firearm was equipped with an Axeon optic and contained 12 rounds of ammunition. The substance described as fentanyl was later identified as Schedule I ortho-Methylfentanyl – a fentanyl analogue.
Further transactions occurred on June 25 and August 22 when Nutter sold cocaine and MDMA to another undercover agent. During these interactions, he mentioned his "girl" receiving drug packages through mail services; she was later identified as co-conspirator Khristina Williams.
On September 3 and September 10 in 2024, more sales took place involving large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills exchanged for cash sums ranging between $3,900 to $6,100. Notably during one meeting with undercover agents outside his home on September 10th—after contacting Williams several times—Nutter facilitated additional exchanges involving hundreds more fentanyl pills retrieved from Williams’ vehicle.
The series culminated on October 3 when authorities arrested Nutter following yet another exchange involving approximately 830 grams of methamphetamine in a public parking lot setting up charges against him encompassing sales totaling nearly over one-and-a-half kilograms each across different drugs plus firearms violations associated with trafficking activities leading towards prosecution under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative aimed at curbing violent crime rates nationwide according recent Department strategies launched back May '21 emphasizing community trust-building measures enhanced enforcement practices measurable outcomes assessments alike reflected therein.
U.S Attorney Hayes praised ATF’s investigative efforts while acknowledging Assistant U.S Attorney James O’Donohue’s prosecutorial role throughout proceedings underway prior sentencing scheduled Wednesday morning next September pending further developments surrounding case status updates available via official online portals maintained by relevant offices involved judicial process ongoing thereby continuing support broader public safety objectives articulated hereinabove stated contextually respective concerns addressed therein conclusively affirmed accordingly thus far noted overall.
