US Man Charged Over Alleged Online Drug Network Near Catholic University
By Chibuzo Obidike
A Washington DC man, Perry Young, has been charged in the United States over an alleged online drug distribution network that prosecutors said operated near The Catholic University of America.
Young, who reportedly owns and operates the website Forest Floor DC, faces charges relating to the alleged distribution of DMT, MDMA, marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms.
According to an indictment unsealed on Thursday, Young is accused of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute DMT, as well as distributing DMT and MDMA within 1,000 feet of a private college.
US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Ferris Pirro, said the case demonstrates her office’s commitment to disrupting illegal drug networks and protecting communities from their effects.
Prosecutors alleged that customers could order controlled substances through Young’s website, after which he or an associate would allegedly deliver the drugs directly to buyers. Investigators said undercover officers carried out several controlled purchases through the website, including an alleged MDMA sale involving Young.
Authorities also alleged that some of the drug transactions took place within 1,000 feet of The Catholic University of America, an allegation that forms part of the charges against Young.
Search warrants executed at Young’s residence and a storage unit allegedly led to the recovery of a Glock 43 handgun fitted with a drum style magazine, another magazine containing ammunition, additional ammunition and firearm accessories.
Prosecutors also said authorities seized about $250,000 in cash, jewellery valued at approximately $200,000, 18 pounds of marijuana, 74 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms and 30 pounds of THC, alongside packaging materials and drug paraphernalia.
Young made his initial court appearance before District Court Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya as the investigation continues.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force, with support from Homeland Security Investigations, Metro Transit Police and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
