Tamonie Chambliss, a member of the “Clay Terrace Hitsquad,” was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison this week for illegal distribution of weed and unlawful firearm possession.

In June, Chambliss, aka Moneyman Biggs, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from searches of various properties tied to him that turned up more than 10 pounds of cannabis as well as illegal handguns and ammunition.

D.C. police became aware of Chambliss through his Instagram account, where he advertised weed with packaging displaying his face and profile name, according to court filings.

Officers initially arrested Chambliss in March 2023 near the Richardson Dwellings apartments in Northeast. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District Crime Suppression Team noticed a group of people surrounding a gray Lexus, who “quickly departed when the cruiser approached.” Court records indicate that the car had a tag that was reported stolen, and police eventually searched the vehicle after a K9 alerted to the presence of a firearm. Officers found cannabis, Oxycodone pills, an extended magazine with ammunition, and a vehicle registration with Chambliss’ name on it.

Chambliss, who had been standing nearby but was not in the vehicle when officers arrived, was arrested, but prosecutors declined to bring charges.

MPD later obtained a warrant to search Chambliss’ apartment in Northeast in July 2023. Officers found more weed and a .45 caliber Glock pistol. Chambliss, who is not allowed to possess a firearm due to a previous conviction, was not in the apartment when officers conducted the search, according to the feds.

Chambliss continued to post photos to his Instagram with stacks of cash and bags of what appears to be weed in between music videos.

U.S. Marshals arrested Chambliss in March at an address in Laurel. When they took him into custody, officers found about seven and a half pounds of weed, according to court filings. All told, authorities found about 10 ½ pounds of cannabis that they’ve connected to Chambliss. In a press release announcing Chambliss’ sentence, federal prosecutors say his arrest is part of a larger investigation into the “Clay Terrace Hitsquad,” or the “Double Back Gang,” which they suspect of deal in illegal firearms and drugs such PCP, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and cannabis.

Chambliss pleaded guilty to illegal distribution of cannabis and illegal possession of a firearm by someone who previously committed a crime of violence. While he acknowledges in his sentencing memorandum the potential dangers of illegally selling pot, he also notes that “there were no allegations of violence in connection with the facts which support [this] plea.”

“The possession of the substance Mr. Chambliss has acknowledged is indeed lawful in the local jurisdiction in certain amounts,” his lawyer, Brian McDaniels, writes in the memo. “This is not offered to suggest that Mr. Chambliss’ actions in this regard were lawful, only that they appear to be an effort to allow for the support of both himself and of his family.”