Crew tortured, burned disillusioned member

Published August 28, 2011 4:00am ET



Three D.C. area men and one woman have been sentenced to as much as 17 years in prison for kidnapping, torturing and burning a disgruntled member of their drug operation. Jammal Hale was sentenced to 17 years behind bars, Patrick Waldrop was sentenced to 11 years, Ramona Watson was sentenced to eight years, and Devin Burgess was sentenced to seven years. Hale, 24, Waldrop, 21, and Watson, 30, are from the District. Burgess, 24, is from District Heights.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia, the crew started a PCP operation in 2010, but the victim became disillusioned with the group when he was left to take the blame after his arrest by Prince George’s County police.

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