Date: 01-03-2020

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Case Number: 1:19-cr-188

Judge: Anthony J. Trenga

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Arlington County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Marc Jeffrey Birnbuam and Lena Stasia Munasifi

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description: Alexandria, VA - The United States of America charged George Addae with conspiracy to distribute heroine.

An Alexandria man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for conspiring to distribute more than a kilogram of heroin, which led to the overdose death of at least one individual.

According to court documents, George Addae, 26, directed a heroin trafficking conspiracy from 2016 through September 2018. Addae obtained wholesale quantities of heroin and repackaged the drug into capsules. He arranged heroin sales with his customers through electronic communications and directed his co-conspirators to deliver the narcotics. On April 2, 2018, Addae personally distributed a mixture of heroin and fentanyl to a man in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County. That man ingested the drug and died from mixed drug intoxication.

In addition to the term of imprisonment, Addae was also ordered to forfeit $100,000.

G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Timothy M. Dunham, Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Division, FBI Washington Field Office; and Colonel Edwin C. Roessler, Jr., Fairfax County Chief of Police, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc J. Birnbaum prosecuted the case.

This investigation was led by the Fairfax County Police and the FBI Washington Field Office’s Safe Streets/HIDTA Task Force. This task force is composed of FBI Agents and Task Force Officers from the Fairfax County Police, the Prince William County Police, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office, the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, the Alexandria City Police, the Leesburg Police, the Herndon Police, the Vienna Police, and works in conjunction with the ATF, USMS, HSI and other local, state and federal agencies throughout Northern Virginia. The task force investigates the most egregious and violent criminal gangs and street crews operating in the Capital Region.

Charge:

21:846 Conspiracy to Distribute one kilogram or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectible amount of heroin, a Schedule I controlled substance
(1s)

21:841(a)(1) Distribution of heroin
(2s)

Outcome: 12/20/2019 57 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga: Sentencing held on 12/20/2019 for George Addae (1) for Count(s) 1s and 2s. U.S. appeared through Marc Birnbaum. Defendant appeared with counsel Robert Jenkins. Govt. has no objections to the PSIR. Defendant objects to the leader four-level enhancement - overruled. Defendant sentenced to: BOP for 240 months which includes 240 months on Count 1s and 240 months on Count 2s, all to be served concurrently; 5 years SR to include 5 years on Count 1s and 3 years on Count 2s, all to be served concurrently, with special conditions; $200 SA ($100 as to each count). Defendant remanded. (Court Reporter J. Egal)(dzir) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
12/20/2019 58 JUDGMENT as to George Addae (1) for Count(s) 1s and 2s: BOP for 240 months which includes 240 months on Count 1s and 240 months on Count 2s, all to be served concurrently; 5 years SR to include 5 years on Count 1s and 3 years on Count 2s, all to be served concurrently, with special conditions; $200 SA ($100 as to each count). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 12/20/2019. (dzir) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
12/20/2019 59 Sealed Statement of Reasons as to George Addae (dzir) (Entered: 12/20/2019)

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