Grand Jury Returns Indictments
MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Madison Man Charged with Drug Crimes Involving Heroin, Fentanyl & Cocaine
Roland J. Scott III, 20, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with distributing heroin, distributing a mixture of heroin and fentanyl, 2 counts of distributing fentanyl, and possessing 40 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that these offenses occurred between September 15 and October 7, 2021. The indictment further charges that from October 5 to 7, 2021, Scott used and maintained a place for the purpose of distributing heroin and fentanyl. The indictment also charges that on June 30, 2022, Scott possessed 400 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possessed cocaine with intent to distribute, and possessed a loaded firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
If convicted, Scott faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each distribution charge, the charge of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, and the charge of maintaining a drug house. He faces a mandatory minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 40 years on the charge of possessing 40 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute, and a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life on the charge of possessing 400 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The charge of possessing a loaded firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime has a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years and a maximum of life in prison. Federal law requires that any penalty imposed for the gun charge be served consecutive to any other sentence imposed.
The charges against Scott are the result of an investigation by the Madison Police Department, Dane County Narcotics Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kathryn Ginsberg and Steven Anderson are handling the prosecution.
Madison Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm & Ammunition
Donquil D. McLemore, 19, Madison, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The indictment alleges that he possessed a .380 caliber handgun and ammunition on June 30, 2022.
If convicted, McLemore faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Madison Police Department, Dane County Narcotics Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kathryn Ginsberg and Steven Anderson are handling the prosecution.
The charges against Scott and McLemore are part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
