Deshawn Raphael Loggins, 24, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, was found guilty on September 18 in U.S. District Court for drug trafficking and firearm possession offenses. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
After a four-day trial, the federal jury deliberated for more than a day before convicting Loggins, also known as “Dae Dae,” of unlawful possession with intent to distribute at least 28 grams of crack cocaine, unlawful possession with intent to distribute oxycodone, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich has scheduled sentencing for January 13, 2026.
According to court documents, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to complaints at a building on the 100 block of Atlantic Street SE on June 6, 2024. Officers observed Loggins among four individuals in the hallway vestibule. At his feet were a bottle of promethazine-codeine labeled with a woman’s name and a black drawstring bag. Nearby was a clear bag containing three grams of suspected crack cocaine and loose cash on stairs. Through an open apartment door nearby, officers saw suspected crack cocaine, blue zips in clear plastic bags, additional cash, and a digital scale.
Loggins was arrested at the scene and searched outside. Officers recovered $1,689 in cash from his pockets along with a key fob for a rented Dodge Charger parked nearby. After an MPD drug canine alerted to the vehicle during an exterior sniff search, officers searched the car’s center console where they found a firearm with an extended magazine, approximately 50 grams of crack cocaine in a plastic bag, and 177 assorted oxycodone pills.
Loggins had previously been convicted for drug trafficking charges and was on federal supervised release when these new offenses occurred. In October 2022 he had been sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; he admitted responsibility for selling between 28 grams and 112 grams during that case.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations’ Washington field office with assistance from the Metropolitan Police Department as well as support from Customs and Border Protection, FBI, and ATF agencies. Assistant United States Attorneys Iris Y. McCranie and Michael L. Barclay are prosecuting the case.
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