| Of Trio Charged with Drugs
Mother With Children Remains
Detained Now 2d Too
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
March 26 รข€“ Three defendants
charged with drugs and in one
case firearms were brought in
for a bail fight on March 18
in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Magistrates Court. Inner
City Press was there. The lead
named defendant was a male
with long hair, wearing a
Butler, Pennsylvania "Still
Standing" T-shirt. He was ordered
detained. Another male was
order release once he meet his
bail conditions. Still in play
as it were was the female, a
mother with children: Magistrate Judge
Sarah L. Cave: The
lead named
defendant, I
order you
detained. Because
you are a mother with
children, I order an expedited
home inspection, you will
remain detained at least until
Friday. Inner City Press
went on Friday, March 20 and
live tweeted: Defense lawyer:
Her boyfriend is watching her
kids, in apartment across the
street. She would be under
ACS' watchful eye. My client
was working as a home health
aide but the client passed so
she is between jobs.
AUSA: It's not ACS' job to
supervise her AUSA: The
substances and the narcotics
were found in her own home. We
know, she could have told the
FBI there were drugs in her
house and didn't, while there
was powder and crack cocaine
pipe in plain view. Judge: I want to
thank your family members for
coming in from Maspeth. But
the Government has met its
burden - I cannot release you.
The drug activity took place
in your home, as well as a
firearm - the shooting was
before the sale you were
involved in, but still ... And on March 26
the middle co-defendant also
was ordered to remain
detained: "After visiting the
Residence, Pretrial Services
provided the Court with a
report, based on which the
Court concluded that the
Residence was not a suitable
location at which Mr. Dume
could live while on pretrial
release. Therefore, the Court
did not permit Mr. Dume to be
released at this time. The
Court did indicate, however,
that Mr. Dume's counsel could
explore alternative
residences, and, if one became
available, present it to
Pretrial Services for another
home assessment and renewal of
that application for Mr.
Dume's pretrial release.
Accordingly, Mr. Dume remains
DETAINED. (Signed by
Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave
on 3/26/2026)." The case is USA v. Ahmed, et al., 1:26-cr-97 (Carter / Cave)
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Friday, March 27, 2026
Of Trio Charged with Drugs Mother With Children Remains Detained Now 2d Too
