Baltimore Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl & Cocaine
Monday, August 11, 2025, 7:30 A.M. ET. 3 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
BALTIMORE, MD.- A 29-year-old Baltimore, Maryland, man and known Baltimore County street drug dealer, will be spending twelve years in federal prison after being sentenced on Friday for distributing large quantities of cocaine and deadly fentanyl on the streets of Pikesville and Middle River, Maryland.
According to U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes, on Friday, August 8, 2025, Khalil Dunaway, 29, of Baltimore, Maryland, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Cocaine and Fentanyl.
According To Court Documents
According to charging documents filed and statements made in the District Court, in November 2023, Baltimore County Police Department Detectives observed Dunaway conducting multiple hand-to-hand drug transactions in Baltimore County, Maryland. Based on surveillance, Detectives observed that Dunaway regularly spent daytime hours at a Pikesville, Maryland, residence, but then spent nighttime hours at a Middle River, Maryland, residence before returning to the Pikesville residence during the day.
Investigators Execute Search Warrants At Both Locations
On December 18, 2023, Investigators obtained and executed court-authorized search warrants at both residences.
During the search of the Pikesville residence, Investigators recovered a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber pistol, a Taurus Ultra-Light .38 caliber pistol, a Camouflage AR-15 style ghost gun rifle, a Glock switch, and miscellaneous firearm magazines and ammunition.
Additionally, Investigators uncovered and seized approximately 969 grams of fentanyl packaged for street-level distribution, approximately 1273 grams of cocaine, some of it packaged for distribution, sifters, respirators, and goggles used for packaging controlled substances for distribution, multiple digital scales and drug paraphernalia, three backpacks containing kilo presses, and various cutting agents used for packaging controlled substances for distribution.
At the Middle River, Maryland, residence, Investigators located and seized a Glock 33 .357 caliber pistol, a Glock 21 .45 caliber pistol, which was reported stolen from the State of Georgia, a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber pistol, a Rossi .22 caliber revolver loaded with seven rounds of ammunition, a pistol brace, and miscellaneous firearm magazines and ammunition.
Investigators also found approximately 63 grams of fentanyl, approximately 145 grams of cocaine, a plate and scale with controlled substance residue, used for packaging controlled substances for street-level distribution, assorted jewelry, including silver ingots and watches with a total fair market value of approximately $63,128; approximately $32,042 in U.S. currency, and multiple cellular phones.
An additional search of Dunaway’s vehicle parked at the Middle River address yielded approximately 60 suboxone strips, additional phones, and a digital scale.
Investigators also reviewed footage from a security camera that showed the interior of the Pikesville, Maryland, residence between October and December 2023. Through the footage, Investigators observed Dunaway regularly mixing, preparing, and packaging narcotics for distribution while wearing a respirator.
U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the investigative work of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Baltimore County Police Department, which led to the successful prosecution of Dunaway.
