BALTIMORE, MD—A 46-year-old Glen Burnie man has pleaded guilty to laundering $1.8 million for a drug trafficking organization, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Maryland District.

Gerrod Davis was involved in a conspiracy to commit money laundering involving drug proceeds, according to a news release.

As part of the drug ring, Davis handled bulk cash payments while his associates sold drugs on the streets, prosecutors said. He then laundered the money for the organization.

Davis would make “money drops” to an individual acting on behalf of a Mexican Cartel. Prosecutors said he hoped to promote their relationship with the cartel and conceal where the money came from.

The transactions took place between July 2020 and May 2021 and totaled at least $1,811,611, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

Davis could receive a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Prosecutors and Davis have agreed on a sentencing of 75 months in prison if the court accepts it.

Sentencing is scheduled for June 28, 2024.

The investigation was conducted by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.

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