Man sentenced in DC after selling drugs near school

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now ) — A man was sentenced in D.C. after selling narcotics near schools and possessing a gun as a felon, according to a release.

23-year-old John Parker, of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty on March 5, to one count of unlawful possession with intent to distribute N, N-Dimethylpentylone near schools and to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.

The designer synthetic stimulant was known as “boot”.

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According to court documents, on Aug. 24, 2023, around 8:30 p.m., United States Park Police officers saw a person approach Parker near 7th and H Streets, about 400 feet from a school, and hand Parker cash…

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