Evergreen Reporter

Dusan Dimic, a 41-year-old resident of Reston, Virginia, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation. The operation utilized Zipcars, rental cars, and privately owned vehicles to distribute cocaine throughout Northwest Washington, D.C.

The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., DEA Special Agent in Charge Ibrar A. Mian of the Drug Enforcement Administration Washington Division, and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

Dimic had pleaded guilty on November 12, 2024, to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. Alongside the prison term, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered Dimic to serve three years of supervised release.

The investigation into this narcotics delivery service began in August 2022 by members of the DEA and MPD. It primarily operated using rental vehicles and rideshare services.

Undercover law enforcement agents conducted 14 controlled purchases from Dimic’s co-conspirator during the investigation. Dimic often served as the driver or arranged for a driver for these transactions. He typically sat in the driver's seat while transactions occurred next to him.

Dimic conducted these transactions mainly on Thursdays through Saturdays between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., starting his route at a supermarket on I Street NW where he met his co-conspirator before engaging in narcotics sales.

Records from Zipcar showed Dimic's name associated with accounts used during the conspiracy and his credit card as payment for vehicle rentals.

On September 21, 2023, law enforcement arrested Dimic and his co-defendant. They recovered significant quantities of cocaine from both individuals along with cash amounts totaling over $6,000 combined.

Throughout the conspiracy period from August 2022 to August 2023, Dimic and his associates sold an average of 56 grams of cocaine daily.

The case was investigated by the DEA and MPD and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Iris McCranie and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Rasalam with assistance from Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys Gary Crosby and Lauren Randall.