Cambridge man sentenced to 40 years for cocaine, fentanyl trafficking through USPS

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Sophia Peters,

CAMBRIDGE, Md. – A Cambridge man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 20 years suspended, for his role in a drug trafficking scheme.

The Dorchester County State’s Attorney’s (SA) Office announced on Thursday that 34-year-old Jeroham Diaz De Jesus was sentenced following his guilty plea to counts of manufacturing a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), possession of a large amount of a CDS, and firearm drug trafficking. Ten years of the sentence must be served before he is eligible for parole.

Judge William H. Jones imposed the sentence just shy of what was requested by the State. The sentence is also greater than the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines, which called for a sentencing range of five to eight years.

According to the SA Office, authorities first launched an investigation after investigators received information concerning a drug trafficking organization responsible for the importation and distribution of significant quantities of cocaine into Dorchester through the United States Postal Service. Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement conducted extensive surveillance, multiple controlled purchases of narcotics, interviews, and other investigative activities, ultimately establishing that Diaz De Jesus was responsible for the distribution of cocaine. Investigators also determined that he maintained quantities of cocaine and fentanyl at a residence in Cambridge.

On Dec. 11, 2025, investigators executed a search warrant at a Cambridge residence. The search resulted in the seizure of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, along with firearms, ammunition, a firearm suppressor, body armor, United States currency, and equipment used in the manufacture of controlled dangerous substances. On a separate date, authorities seized a backpack containing approximately 3.85 kilograms of a substance initially suspected to be cocaine, packaged in three and one-half bricks. Subsequent laboratory testing conducted through a determined of one of the bricks determined that the analyzed substance was actually a 1,005 gram fentanyl mixture.

As part of the resolution of the case, the Court ordered the forfeiture of the following items:

One dozen firearms
Ammunition and firearm accessories
A firearm suppressor
Body armor
A 20- ton manual press and assorted metal plates used for manufacturing controlled substances
$52,630 in United States currency

“This investigation demonstrates the significant threat posed by organized drug trafficking to our community and the importance of sustained cooperation between local, state, and federal law enforcement,” said Dorchester County State’s Attorney Amanda R. Leonard.