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Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned three indictments charging 16 defendants eight in a conspiracy to distribute prescription drugs, heroin and cocaine around the Baltimore
metropolitan area and the remaining defendants in conspiracies to commit armed home invasions,
residential burglaries and commercial burglaries. The indictments were returned on July 16, 2013 and
unsealed today upon the arrests of the defendants and execution of search warrants at 21 locations
in Baltimore, Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County.
The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J.
Rosenstein; Assistant Special Agent in Charge Gary Tuggle of the Drug Enforcement Administration,
Baltimore District Office; Howard County Police Chief William McMahon; Chief James W. Johnson of
the Baltimore County Police Department; Anne Arundel County Police Chief Kevin Davis; Special
Agent in Charge Steven L. Gerido of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Baltimore Field Division; Special Agent in Charge Nicholas DiGiulio, Office of Investigations, Office of
Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services; Otis E. Harris, Jr., Special
Agent in Charge, Coast Guard Investigative Service, Chesapeake Region; and Commissioner
Anthony W. Batts of the Baltimore Police Department.
“Prescription drug trafficking in the Baltimore area is a growing problem, and today’s law enforcement
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combat this problem,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge Gary Tuggle, of the Drug Enforcement
Administration’s (DEA) Baltimore District Office. “We conducted a very large-scale operation today
and due to the diligent work of all involved, this Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) has been
dismantled. We in law enforcement will continue to pursue all investigative leads to put criminals who
bring drugs and violence to our neighborhoods in prison where they belong,” added Tuggle.
“This is a group of violent individuals who have victimized citizens and businesses throughout the
region for some time,” stated Howard County Police Chief William McMahon. “We are proud to have
taken part in this effort, and thankful for the partnerships we have with the local and federal agencies
who participated. The success of this investigation is highlighted by the nature and seriousness of the
charges levied and the number of defendants arrested.”
"This is another example of the extraordinary work being done by our federal, state, and local
partners to reduce crime in Baltimore," said Police Commissioner Anthony Batts. "We are sending a
message -if you bring drugs, weapons or violence to Baltimore, every tool available will be used to
bring you to justice."
The following defendants are charged in one indictment with conspiring to distribute oxycodone,
heroin, methadone, buprenorphine, cocaine and alprazolam from 2010 to the present:
David Paschall, age 54, of Catonsville, Maryland,
Jackie Weatherley, age 30, of Lansdowne, Maryland,

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William Matheny, age 44, of Lansdowne, and

Sidney Tawes, age 24, of Dundalk, Maryland.
The indictment seeks the forfeiture of at least $2 million, four properties and seven vehicles alleged to
be used in or proceeds of the drug distribution. These defendants face a maximum sentence of 20
years in prison and a $1 million fine.
The following defendants are charged in a second indictment with conspiring to commit bank larceny
and incidental crimes, and interstate transportation of stolen goods from September 2011 to the
present. Three of the defendants are also charged with being a felon in unlawful possession of a
firearm:
David Paschall,
Chad Paschall,
Mark Johnson, age 51, Baltimore,
Ronald Henderson, age 51, of Pasadena, Maryland,

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William Metcalf, age 38, of Baltimore, and
Kenneth Smith, age 51, of Millersville, Maryland.
This indictment seeks forfeiture of at least $500,000, two properties in Catonsville, Maryland and
Baltimore, and two vehicles. These defendants face a maximum sentence of five years in prison for
the conspiracy. David Paschall, Mark Johnson and Ronald Henderson also face a maximum
sentence of 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a gun.
The third indictment charges the following defendants with conspiring to commit bank larceny and
interstate transportation of stolen goods from September 2011 to the present:
Carl Parrish Paschall, Sr., age 53, of Halethorpe, Maryland;
Carl Parrish Paschall, Jr., age 31, of Baltimore;
Chad Paschall,
Michael Johnson, age 25, of Baltimore, and
Thomas Ellis, age 22, of Baltimore.

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This indictment also seeks forfeiture of at least $500,000, the two properties in Catonsville and
Baltimore, and five vehicles. These defendants face a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

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The affidavit alleges that this criminal enterprise also commits commercial burglaries, home invasion
armed robberies, arsons and other crimes at convenience stores, gas stations, financial institutions,
restaurants homes and liquor stores in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Safes
and ATMs are primarily targeted and taken. Lottery tickets and cigarettes are also taken along with
other valuables. The modus operandi allegedly includes break-ins during the late night or early
morning hours; power lines, telephone lines, cables and other wires cut prior to entry; video cameras
disconnected or destroyed; a lookout and/or a driver nearby in a getaway vehicle; and door locks
removed. After the initial break-in, they leave the location to wait for any response from police.
Sometimes they remain for two or more hours once inside the location. Video recording systems are
taken or destroyed. Pry bars, hammers, flashlights, chop saws, grinders, drills, and blow torches are
used. ATMs and safes are broken open or taken.
Local law enforcement in Maryland are coordinating with agencies in surrounding jurisdictions and
are continuing to connect unresolved burglaries to this organization.
Also arrested today by Baltimore County Police on state charges was Michael Paschall, son of David
Paschall, for his alleged participation in a home invasion robbery in Kingsville, Maryland on March 4,

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2013, as alleged in the affidavit. The homeowner was pistol whipped and robbed. He was
hospitalized following the robbery.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent
unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the DEA, Howard County Police Department,
Baltimore County Police Department; Anne Arundel County Department, ATF, Department of Health
and Human Services - Office of Inspector General; Coast Guard Investigative Service and Baltimore
Police Department for their work in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein also praised the many local and
state agencies in Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania for their assistance in the investigation.
Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant United States Attorneys David I. Sharfstein and Andrea L. Smith,
who are prosecuting this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case.
USAO - Maryland
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