Woman Sentenced to Life In 2009 White Marsh Murder

One of the leaders of an interstate drug ring was sentenced to life in prison Friday for her part in the conspiracy to distribute marijuana and murder of a man in a White Marsh apartment back in 2009.

Jean Brown, 43, a Jamaican national, was sentenced in district court by Judge William D. Quarles, according to a news release from the office of States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein.

Brown was one of the leaders of the Brown Organization, which trafficked narcotics in Maryland, New York, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Jamaica, the release states.

A .pdf copy of the annoucement of Brown's sentence is attached to this article.

After federal agents seized $250,000 in drug proceeds from one of Brown's couriers, Michael Knight, Brown and others kidnapped Knight and stabbed him to death in the bathtub of a White Marsh apartment, the release states. 

Over several days, Brown and her co-conspirators dismembered Knight and deposited his body in dumpsters in the Loch Raven and Liberty Road areas, according to the release.

Brown's co-conspirators in the case have previously pleaded guilty.

Dean "Journey" Myrie pleaded guilty to kidnapping in aid of racketeering and was sentenced to 108 months in prison.

Hubert "Doc" Downer, who also used the alias "Michael Reid," and Peter Blake, are awaiting sentencing.

A fourth man, Carl Smith, who played a role in Knight's murder and was one of the leaders of Brown's organization, was shot in the head in 2010, according to evidence presented during the trial.

The investigation of Brown's drug trafficking organization was carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Baltimore County Police Department and the Anne Arundel County Police Department, the release states.

"Special agents have seized approximately 100 pounds of marijuana, $853,000 in cash and bank accounts and six firearms from these co-conspirators, who used intimidation and violence to further their criminal activities,” said William Winter, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations, in the release.

Winter added: "HSI will continue working with our law enforcement partners to investigate and ultimately dismantle criminal organizations that are wreaking violence in our communities through the illicit drug trade."