Salisbury Man Sentenced for Firearm/Drug Trafficking, Manufacture of Cocaine and Related Offenses
A 43-year-old Salisbury, Maryland man pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County to one count of firearm/drug trafficking, one count of manufacturing cocaine, and one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, as well as two counts of reckless endangerment. The Honorable Karen M. Dean, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, accepted the plea and subsequently sentenced Kevin Duffy to 55 years of incarceration with all but 20 years being suspended, of which five years is a mandatory minimum sentence. The charges against Duffy stem from a lengthy investigation conducted by the Wicomico Narcotics Unit and the Drug Enforcement Administration involving the distribution of large amounts of controlled dangerous substances in Wicomico County. The investigation spanned several months and resulted in multiple arrests.
Kevin Duffy
Additional Details from the Office of the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County:
At the conclusion of the investigation a search warrant was executed at Duffy’s residence and resulted in the seizure of a large amount of cocaine and a loaded firearm. Two unattended children were also located within the residence at the time of the warrant execution. State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes stated, “The illegal sale of controlled dangerous substances is not a victimless crime—it tears at the fabric of our community. Children raised in drug houses like Duffy’s are often chronically neglected, exposed to danger, and left to carry the emotional and psychological scars for the rest of their lives. But the damage doesn’t stop there. Drug trafficking fuels a cycle of violence that includes home invasions, robberies, assaults, and homicides. It endangers neighborhoods, strains law enforcement, and erodes the sense of safety every citizen deserves.
We will continue to hold those who profit from this destruction accountable.”
SA Dykes specifically thanked the Wicomico Narcotics Unit which is a partnership among the Maryland State Police, the Fruitland Police Department, and the Office of the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County, as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Department, the Salisbury City Police Department, as well as agencies and members of law enforcement from surrounding counties for their work in this investigation. SA Dykes also thanked Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Patrizia J. Coletta, who prosecuted this case.