Levancie Carr, 43, was sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation in the Trinidad neighborhood of Washington, D.C., according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Carr, also known as “Locs,” pleaded guilty on September 11, 2025, to charges of distributing fentanyl and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. In addition to his prison sentence, Chief Judge James E. Boasberg ordered Carr to serve five years of supervised release.
Carr is the last of eight defendants to be sentenced in connection with the case involving an open-air narcotics market on the 1100 block of Raum Street, NE. Federal and local law enforcement began investigating the area in June 2023 after surveillance cameras recorded frequent hand-to-hand drug transactions. Members of the group were observed deterring outsiders by questioning drivers entering the block.
From June 2023 through March 2024, authorities conducted 42 controlled purchases totaling over 600 grams of fentanyl and 150 grams of crack cocaine. Carr was responsible for 18 sales involving various quantities of cocaine base and fentanyl. On May 27, 2024, agents executed a search warrant at Carr’s residence and recovered significant amounts of drugs, five firearms, and more than $115,000 in cash.
The organization sold about 468 kilograms of fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, and cocaine base during its operation.
The investigation was led by multiple agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington Division, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit within its Violent Crime Suppression Division, and the FBI Washington Field Office’s Violent Crimes Task Force.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nihar Mohanty and Daniel Seidel prosecuted the case.
“Carr is the last of eight defendants to be sentenced in the prosecution of the Trinidad drug market,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Other defendants received sentences ranging from one year to over ten years for their roles in distributing fentanyl and related offenses.