Four Glen Burnie men among five indicted in cross-country drug trafficking conspiracy

MARYLAND (WBFF) — Five men were indicted in connection with a cross-country drug trafficking operation, including a plot to rob a California-based narcotics supplier, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Maryland announced on Tuesday.

Authorities reported that Tyler Michael “Dink” Watson, 28, Nathan Andrew Jackson, 25, Dominick Terrell Johnson, 23, and Gary Bailey Jr., 28, all from Glen Burnie, Maryland, and then Akop “Jack” Terzian, 30, from Chatsworth, California, have been charged in connection with these crimes.

These five individuals were charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, officials said.

From March 2023 to May 2025, these individuals conspired to unlawfully distribute and possess with intent to distribute quantities of cocaine.

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On several occasions, the four Glenn Burnie men traveled from Maryland to California to purchase controlled substances from Terzian, who then shipped the narcotics back to Maryland for distribution, as reported in the indictment.

In July 2024, the four men worked with Terzian to steal narcotics from a California source of supply. Officials reported that the Glen Burnie men previously bought drugs from this supplier and knew where the substances were stored.

The four Glen Burnie men then traveled to meet with Terzian in California to obtain a firearm to use for the planned robbery.

On July 15, the Glen Burnie men met at the California source of supply and robbed the individual at gunpoint, taking around 11 kilograms of cocaine, several bags of marijuana, and U.S. currency, according to the report.

If convicted, officials said all five men could face a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances with intent to distribute.

Furthermore, the co-conspirators are facing a maximum sentence of 20 years for conspiracy to interfere with commerce through robbery.