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After his conviction, Edmond began selling drugs from behind bars, until he was caught in The judge has ruled that he will begin serving the sentenced 30 years of prison time and 10 years of supervised release upon completion of his prison time in D. They also said Edmond gave prosecutors information on two homicides and testified in the trial of one of the homicides. This cooperation is ultimately what led the judge to grant Edmond's motion to reduce his sentence.

Edmond requested early release in February DC police recall legendary drug kingpin investigation The stories surrounding D. Edmond was pulled into the drug trade at the age of 9. School proved to be a respite for Edmond, and the young man flourished in the classroom.

A good student and talented basketball player who was popular with his classmates, Edmond was on the fast track to college. His life at home, however, drew him further and further away from a promising future.

By the age of 18, he had already dropped out of college to make easy money cutting cocaine for a local dealer. Around this time, Edmond met Cornell Jones, a D. Through Jones and associate Tony Lewis, Edmond made key drug connections. Using his knowledge of his neighborhood, Edmond created what he called "The Strip," a series of back-alley escape routes for dealers to escape police.

He tapped local kids to act as lookouts, and hired his family members to help him set up and run his drug ring. With the advent of crack, a smokable form of cocaine, Edmond found himself with an instant market of desperate addicts. He began looking for ways to supply his ever-expanding customer base. He found it in April of What started out as one shipment turned into hundreds of kilos each month.

Edmond was making millions by the time he was 22, and he flaunted his illicit wealth around town. He spent lavishly on cars, clothing and extravagant partying.

By , Edmond had a sizable share of the drug trade in D. He was also involved in a flurry of violence, with approximately 30 homicides tied to Edmond and his crew. Between and , the city's murder rate had doubled, much of which D. Police began waging a war on drugs, and Edmond was their primary target. After a series of wiretaps, investigations into his finances, testimony from informants, and confessions from members of his drug ring, police had enough evidence to put Edmond behind bars.

On April 15, , Edmond was arrested along with 28 associates, 11 of whom were members of Edmond's family. Put on trial under unprecedented security, Edmond's case became a daily spectacle. Jailed at Quantico Marine Base, Edmond was flown to court each day by helicopter. The jurors were kept anonymous, held in separate homes, and placed behind bulletproof glass. More than witnesses testified in the trial, which led to Edmond's conviction on multiple counts, including engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise; conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and more than 50 grams of cocaine base; and unlawfully employing a person under 18 years of age.