Georgia Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

ABINGDON, Va. – A federal jury in Abingdon convicted a Georgia man yesterday for conspiring to traffic methamphetamine from Georgia into Southwest Virginia. Jerada “Rod” Henderson, 40, of Locust Grove, Georgia, was…

South Carolina Man Sentenced to 40 Years on Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina man was sentenced today to 40 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, international money laundering, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking…

Luray Woman Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

ABINGDON, Va. – A Luray, Virginia woman, who was found to be in possession of twenty-nine pounds of methamphetamine, was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for possession and intent…

Pair Plead Guilty to Felony Possession of Stolen Mail

ABINGDON, Va. – A pair of Wytheville, Virginia residents pleaded guilty today to possessing stolen mail, including letters from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration, and the Virginia Department…

North Carolina Man Arrested After Using Snapchat, Grindr to Solicit Teenagers in Southwest Virginia

ABINGDON, Va. – A North Carolina man was arrested January 24, 2022 on criminal charges related to his alleged solicitation of teenage boys in Southwest Virginia using the social media applications Grindr…

Bristol Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Role in Trafficking Methamphetamine

ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, Virginia man, was sentenced on January 21, 2022 to nineteen years in federal prison for distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and for using a firearm…

Leader of Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

ABINGDON, Va. – A North Carolina man, who previously resided in Wise County, Virginia when he organized a conspiracy to traffic multiple pounds of methamphetamine into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced today to…

Marion Man Sentenced for Attempted Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute

ABINGDON, Va. – A Marion, Virginia man was sentenced this week to 36 months in prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl. Anthony Peter…

Marion Man Pleads Guilty in Mail-Ordered Fentanyl Case

ABINGDON, Va. – Kobe Malik Woods, 19, of Marion, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to one count of attempted possession with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl after ordering…

Big Stone Gap Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Big Stone Gap, Virginia man, who conspired with others to traffic more than 5,000 grams of methamphetamine from Atlanta, Georgia into Southwest Virginia, was sentenced today to 228…

Virginia Man Sentenced Over 12 years for Trafficking Methamphetamine

ABINGDON, Va. – A Bishop, Virginia man, who conspired with others to traffic more than 4,500 grams of methamphetamine from Georgia and Tennessee into Lee County, Virginia, was sentenced today to 151…

Chiropractor Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Steroid-like Drugs

ABINGDON, Va. – A New Jersey chiropractor was sentenced to eight months of imprisonment for distributing steroid-like drugs as purported dietary supplements, the Department of Justice announced today. Nicholas Andrew Puccio, 41, of…

Virginia Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud CARES Act Unemployment Fund

ABINGDON, Va. – A Pound, Virginia man, who admitted to conspiring with others to defraud the government of nearly $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits, was sentenced today to 102 months in federal…

Powerball Drawing Creates Maryland Millionaire, Two $50,000 Winners

MARYLAND – Although players in California and Wisconsin will split the $632.6 million Powerball jackpot, three Maryland players were also big winners in the Jan. 5 drawing with tickets worth $1,000,004 and $50,000. The…

Two Sentenced for Falsifying MSHA Training Forms

ABINGDON, Va. – Dustin Fannon and Bryan Bouton were sentenced in United States District Court in Abingdon, Virginia, this week for falsifying a Mine Safety and Health Administration [MSHA] training form designed…

Wise Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic Methamphetamine from Atlanta, Georgia into Lee and Wise Counties

ABINGDON, Va. – A Wise, Virginia man was sentenced yesterday to 135 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Justin Shane Cress, 33, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to one count…

Dublin, Virginia Man Sentenced on Drug, Firearms Charges

ABINGDON, Va.– A Dublin, Virginia man, who illegally possessed a pair of firearms and methamphetamine, was sentenced this week to 81 months in federal prison. Dezmon Harmon, 28, pleaded guilty in August…

Inmate and Visitor Plead Guilty to Introducing Buprenorphine at USP Lee

ABINGDON, Va. – An inmate at United States Penitentiary (USP) Lee in Jonesville, Virginia and his visitor pleaded guilty this week for their roles in introducing Buprenorphine into the prison. Deborah Townsend,…

USP Lee Inmate Sentenced for Possessing Weapon

ABINGDON, Va. – An inmate at United States Penitentiary (USP) Lee in Jonesville, Virginia was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for possessing a weapon inside the prison. Inmate Marquell…

Four Sentenced this Week for Roles in Pandemic Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – Four more Southwest Virginia residents who conspired with over 30 other people to defraud the United States government by filing claims for more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits…

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