Washington DC man sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking in Northwest

WASHINGTON (7News) — A Washington, D.C. man was sentenced to five years in prison Monday for his involvement in a violent drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed cocaine and fentanyl in the Northwest, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Daevon Narce, 31, aka “Black Jesus,” was one of nearly 24 defendants in a sweeping drug trafficking investigation centered on the area around 7th and O streets in the northwest, according to court officials.

According to court documents, the FBI and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) launched an investigation into violent crime and drug activity in the area in mid-2021.

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According to court documents, investigators came up with the idea that a group that included Narce was selling controlled substances.

According to court documents, the group used several homes in the neighborhood as hideouts where they processed and packaged drugs for resale.

Court documents show that police officers installed cameras in the hideouts and observed dozens of hand-to-hand sales both inside the house and on the surrounding sidewalks.

According to court documents, officers also conducted controlled purchases of crack and fentanyl from the group.

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Narce pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl on May 12, 2023.

According to court officials, he has six previous convictions, two of them for escape.

In addition to his five-year prison sentence, Narce was sentenced to three years' probation, court officials said.