WASHINGTON – Broadus Jamal Daniels, 30, of Washington, D.C., received a 35-year federal prison sentence today for drug and firearms offenses tied to a long-running drug-trafficking conspiracy.
U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin announced the sentence, alongside FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, ATF Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Washington Field Division, and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith.
A federal jury found Daniels, also known as “Wardy,” guilty on September 16, 2024, of multiple charges: possessing machine guns in furtherance of drug trafficking, illegal firearm possession by a convicted felon, conspiracy to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, unlawful possession of machine guns, and using firearms to support drug trafficking activities.
In addition to the 35-year prison term, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered Daniels to serve four years of supervised release.
Trial evidence revealed that Daniels held a senior role—or “big homie”—in a gang called Jugg Gang, or “JG.” Around August 2018, JG joined forces with a neighboring D.C. gang known as “Push Dat Shit” or “PDS.” PDS controlled turf along the 3300–3500 blocks of Wheeler Road SE and nearby areas, where they operated an open-air drug market in front of a grocery store on the 3500 block.
From August 2018 to April 2023, members of the combined PDS/JG crew sold narcotics out of Holiday Market and maintained “trap houses” in nearby apartment buildings. As their operation expanded, they became targets of drive-by shootings from rival gangs—events they described as “spinning the block.” Starting in August 2019, one PDS/JG member began building AR-pistol-style assault rifles using online kits, later converting them for full-auto fire. While the ATF classifies these as “privately made firearms,” they are commonly known on the streets as “ghost guns.”
According to trial testimony, PDS/JG members used these fully automatic ghost gun AR-pistols to defend their territory and carry out retaliatory attacks against rival gangs to prevent incursions.
This sentencing marks part of a broader joint investigation that has led to 26 convictions and the seizure of two vehicles, 35 firearms—including four machine guns—over 1,000 rounds of ammo, approximately 60 pounds of marijuana, 41 grams of crack cocaine, dozens of oxycodone pills, and around $500,000 in cash.
Daniels’ co-defendant, Andre Alonte Willis, a leader of PDS, was sentenced on February 20, 2025, to 20 years in prison after being convicted on five felony counts linked to drug trafficking and firearms crimes.
The case was investigated by the FBI Washington Field Office, ATF Washington Field Division, and the Metropolitan Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys James B. Nelson and Justin F. Song, with support from Paralegal Specialist Melissa Macechko.
