Port Tobacco Man Gets 13½ Years In Federal Drug Case

WASHINGTON - A Southern Maryland man was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison for his role in a multi-year drug trafficking conspiracy that funneled large quantities of high-potency fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics into the Washington metropolitan region.

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, Wayne Glymph, 59, of Port Tobacco, was ordered to serve 162 months in prison followed by seven years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Glymph pleaded guilty in September to conspiring to distribute significant quantities of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, heroin, and phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP. U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden imposed the punishment.

Court records show the drug trafficking organization operated from mid-2021 through late 2023 and was responsible for distributing exceptionally large volumes of narcotics. Investigators attributed to Glymph roughly 12 kilograms of fentanyl - including the ultra-potent synthetic opioid carfentanil - nearly two kilograms of the fentanyl analogue p-fluorofentanyl, more than 236 grams of heroin, and over two gallons of PCP.

Federal authorities said Glymph was not acting alone. Several co-conspirators have already been sentenced or are awaiting sentencing for their roles in the same network.

Michael Stewart, 61, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced in December to 71 months in prison after admitting he acquired wholesale amounts of cocaine and fentanyl, which he processed and redistributed to lower-level traffickers.

Kevin Quattlebaum pleaded guilty in July 2025 to drug trafficking and firearms charges tied to cocaine and crack cocaine distribution. He was sentenced in October to nearly 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release. The court also ordered the forfeiture of $35,000 in cash, a luxury watch valued at more than $15,000, a 2019 SUV, a firearm, and ammunition.

Two additional defendants, Samuel Braxton, 57, of Temple Hills, Maryland, and Michael Owens, 38, of St. Charles, Maryland, entered guilty pleas in December. Braxton admitted conspiring to distribute large quantities of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and heroin, while Owens pleaded guilty to fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy charges. Their sentencings are scheduled for March 2026.

Prosecutors said Glymph, Braxton, and another defendant, Ronnie Rogers, coordinated drug orders, shipments, payments, and distribution with other members of the organization. Rogers pleaded guilty in April 2025 to multiple narcotics conspiracy counts and a firearm offense. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and could receive a life sentence when he is sentenced in February 2026.

Investigators relied on intercepted communications, along with physical seizures of large quantities of drugs, to build the case. Authorities said the evidence showed the group worked with foreign sources and regional distributors to move narcotics into and throughout the region.

Glymph's sentence was influenced by his criminal history, which includes prior convictions for drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and fraud. He previously served two separate 10-year prison terms for narcotics-related crimes.

The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration's Washington Division with assistance from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the FBI's Washington Field Office, and multiple local and regional law enforcement agencies. The case was prosecuted by the Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

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