Jamarian Hewitt
Introduction
Jamarian Hewitt, a 39-year-old gang member from Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 447 months in federal prison after a jury convicted him of drug trafficking and firearm offenses tied to the storefront he operated in South Dallas. U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr imposed the sentence on Oct. 28. The case grew out of a federal operation targeting the Four-Deuce Oakland Crips along the Malcolm X Boulevard corridor in Dallas.
Background Information
Hewitt belonged to the Four-Deuce Oakland Crips, a Dallas gang whose members and associates wear jewelry and clothing depicting the number “42” to show their allegiance. In January 2024, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives launched “Operation Blue Laces” to identify gang members engaged in criminal activity at two main intersections along the Malcolm X Boulevard corridor. The operation was prompted in part by numerous complaints from residents and workers in the neighborhood, who reported that members of the gang had taken over the area and created an environment of fear, openly threatening residents and businesses. ATF agents identified multiple storefronts within the area that were operated by gang members and used to store numerous firearms and distribute drugs to customers. They also identified a residential block, the 2800 block of Casey Street, that was used as an open-air drug market where drugs were sold twenty-four hours a day and became known as the “Dead End.”
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Convicted and sentenced.
At trial, evidence showed that Hewitt used a commercial storefront called “Exotic Pop South Dallas” to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, codeine, prescription drugs and marijuana marketed as “Zillionaire Marijuana” to his customers daily. On Oct. 22, 2024, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at the storefront location on S. Malcolm X Blvd. and recovered one kilogram of methamphetamine, distribution quantities of marijuana, distribution quantities of prescription pills, and multiple firearms that were used in furtherance of the drug conspiracy. At Hewitt’s residence, agents recovered an additional fourteen pounds of marijuana, multiple prescription pills and ammunition.
In April 2026, a federal jury convicted Hewitt of possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, using a communication facility to facilitate a drug felony, and conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance. At sentencing, the court heard evidence of his extensive criminal history, which includes convictions for aggravated promotion of prostitution of a minor, money laundering, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, assault of a family member, and assault on a peace officer. At the time he took part in the drug conspiracy that led to his federal indictment, Hewitt was on felony probation in Kaufman and Tarrant Counties and was out on bond in Dallas County.
Public Reaction and Consequences
“For years, residents along the Malcolm X corridor lived with the fear and lawlessness that this defendant and his gang helped create,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. “Hewitt turned a storefront into a hub for drugs and guns, all while on probation and out on bond. Today’s sentence of more than 37 years sends a clear message: those who terrorize our neighborhoods with drugs and firearms will face serious federal consequences. I commend our partners at ATF and the Dallas Police Department for their work to give this community its streets back.”
To date, twelve defendants linked to the Four-Deuce Oakland Crips gang who were identified in “Operation Blue Laces” have been convicted of federal offenses including drug conspiracy, firearms charges and carjacking. ATF-Dallas Division and the Dallas Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rick Calvert and Ashley Koos, of the Major Crimes section, prosecuted the case. The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
Current Status
Hewitt’s 447-month sentence was imposed by Judge Starr on Oct. 28, 2026, following his April 2026 jury conviction on all four counts. The release records no appeal and no public response from Hewitt. It also does not designate the facility where he will serve the term. What it does record is the broader toll of Operation Blue Laces: twelve defendants linked to the Four-Deuce Oakland Crips have now been convicted of federal offenses.
Impact on Their Career/Life
The 447-month term amounts to more than 37 years in federal prison for a 39-year-old man whose criminal history already included convictions for aggravated promotion of prostitution of a minor, money laundering, firearm possession by a convicted felon, drug possession with intent to distribute, assault of a family member, and assault on a peace officer. The storefront at the center of the case, “Exotic Pop South Dallas,” was searched in October 2024 and yielded a kilogram of methamphetamine, distribution quantities of marijuana and prescription pills, and multiple firearms; his residence produced another fourteen pounds of marijuana and ammunition. Hewitt ran the operation while on felony probation in two counties and out on bond in a third — circumstances the sentencing court heard alongside the trial record.
Sources
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, “Four-Deuce Oakland Crips member sentenced to 447 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses,” October 28, 2026 — source