A repeat felon and member of the Four-Deuce Oakland Crips gang has been sentenced to more than 37 years in federal prison for orchestrating extensive narcotics and firearms operations along a major Dallas commercial corridor.
Jamarian Hewitt, 39, operated out of a South Dallas storefront named “Exotic Pop South Dallas,” where federal authorities determined he routinely distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, codeine, prescription pills, and specialized marijuana marketed as “Zillionaire Marijuana.” Investigators stated that Hewitt conducted these illegal sales on a daily basis.
The case forms part of a broader federal and local law enforcement initiative known as “Operation Blue Laces,” launched by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in 2024 to dismantle the gang’s grip on the Malcolm X Boulevard corridor. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the gang’s activities fostered an environment of widespread fear and lawlessness, turning local businesses into operational hubs for weapons and illicit substances.
Law enforcement executed searches at both Hewitt’s residence and the Exotic Pop South Dallas location, recovering significant contraband. Seizures included a kilogram of methamphetamine, large quantities of marijuana and pharmaceutical pills, multiple firearms, and ammunition.
Court records detail an extensive criminal history for Hewitt prior to his latest federal conviction. His past offenses include aggravated promotion of prostitution of a minor, money laundering, assault of a family member, and assault of a peace officer. Authorities noted that he was on probation and out on bond when he engaged in the storefront drug sales.
A federal jury found Hewitt guilty in April 2026 on multiple counts, including conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and using a communication facility to facilitate a drug felony. A federal judge handed down the prison sentence on Oct. 28.
Hewitt is one of at least 12 individuals linked to the Four-Deuce Oakland Crips convicted of federal offenses as part of the ongoing effort to restore safety to the affected Dallas corridor.
“For years, residents along the Malcolm X corridor lived with the fear and lawlessness that this defendant and his gang helped create,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould, commending the collaborative efforts of the ATF and the Dallas Police Department in returning the streets to the community.
