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Two D.C. Residents Indicted in Federal Fentanyl and Firearms Case

Federal authorities announced charges on 2026-08-19 in an unresolved narcotics distribution case.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET
On , the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced that Katie Shameka Williams, 33, and Kenneth Darnell Smith Jr., 32, both of the District of Columbia, were arrested following an indictment charging them with conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl and crack cocaine. The matter remains open and undecided, having only reached the initial charging stage after the defendants made their first appearance before a magistrate judge. Both are detained at the D.C. Correctional Facility pending further court proceedings. According to official documents from the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI Washington Field Office, investigators with the Safe Streets Task Force began probing an alleged narcotics operation on the 1600 block of Savannah Street SE in March 2026. Law enforcement executed a search warrant on Aug. 18, 2026, arresting Williams and Smith at an apartment where three children were present. During the search, agents seized approximately 322 grams of suspected fentanyl, a rifle, three loaded handguns, multiple magazines including a drum magazine, ammunition, and $1,931 in cash. "These charges reflect this office’s aggressive commitment to dismantling violent drug networks, removing dangerous traffickers from our streets, and keeping our communities safe," said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. The charges in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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