The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office (PGCSAO) announced today that multiple individuals face federal and state charges in connection with a multi-state organized retail theft ring that impacted Prince George’s County and other areas in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
Cyan Simone Rocke, 25, of Washington, D.C.; Marco Pernell Morgan, 37, of Washington, D.C.; and Daryl Michael-Lashon Jackson, 30, of Laurel, Maryland, have been charged in federal court with conspiracy to violate federal law, specifically the interstate transportation of stolen property. In addition, Rocke, Tia Courtney, 31, of Capitol Heights, Maryland; Chyna Parker, 26, of Capitol Heights, Maryland; and Quasaan Parker, 22, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, have been charged in Prince George’s County Circuit Court with organized retail theft.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, and State’s Attorney Tara H. Jackson, PGCSAO, announced the indictment alongside Special Agent in Charge Akil Baldwin, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – Maryland; Colonel Michael A. Jackson, Superintendent, Maryland State Police (MSP); and Chief George Nader, Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD).
“Organized-retail theft is an assault on the sanctity and security of our communities, and a real threat to our local businesses,” Hayes stated. “This prosecution should send a clear message: our office takes these organized-theft rings seriously, and we will not hesitate to investigate and federally prosecute these crimes.”
“Last week, a grand jury in Prince George’s County returned indictments for multiple individuals with charges related to this organized retail theft scheme,” Jackson said. “My office’s first priority is to combat commercial and business crime. We want businesses to pick Prince George’s County as a location to invest, create employment, and grow. Furthermore, I am always glad when we can collaborate with our partners across the region to keep our communities secure.”
According to the federal indictment, Rocke, Morgan, and Jackson conspired to carry stolen items interstate between October 2025 and April 2026. The co-conspirators used the scheme to enrich themselves and others by stealing items from Victim Business 1 — a nationwide retail corporation that conducts interstate commerce — and other businesses that sell goods, and then selling the products on Instagram and other websites. Customers subsequently paid for the stolen merchandise using cash, bank transfers, or money transfer apps like CashApp.
Between October 2025 and April 2026, the co-conspirators stole about $48,000 in merchandise from Victim Business 1 locations in Columbia, Maryland; Rockville, Maryland; Timonium, Maryland; Newark, Delaware; and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The co-conspirators committed multiple, coordinated thefts from Victim Business 1 sites throughout Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
The State’s indictment accuses many defendants with participating in a criminal organization, arranging retail theft $1500 to $25,000, stealing $1,500 to $25,000, theft scheme $1,500 to $25,000, and conspiracy to participate in a criminal organization.
An indictment does not constitute a conviction of guilt. Individuals accused under indictment are deemed innocent until proven guilty in a subsequent criminal process.
If convicted of the federal charges, Rocke, Morgan, and Jackson may face up to five years in federal prison for conspiracy. Actual sentences for federal crimes are often lower than the maximum penalties. A federal district judge makes a sentence decision based on the United States sentence Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Hayes and State’s Attorney Jackson praised the HSI, MSP, PGCSAO, and PGPD for their efforts in the investigation, as well as the Arlington County Police Department (Virginia) and Metropolitan Police Department (Washington, DC) for their invaluable help. Ms. Hayes also praised Jason D. Medinger, Deputy Criminal Chief Gerald Collins, and Dawn Williams, who are prosecuting the federal case. Ms. Jackson complimented Assistant State’s Attorney Timothy Hatfield, who is prosecuting the state case.
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