Source: Office of United States Attorneys
RICHMOND, Va. – A Hopewell man was sentenced today to 124 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute over fifty grams of methamphetamine in Chesterfield County, while also possessing fentanyl, cocaine, and two AR-style semiautomatic pistols.
According to court documents, Shaone Lovett, 27, was the subject of a January 2023 search warrant executed by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Chesterfield County Police Department at his residence. When law enforcement encountered Lovett, he possessed various substances containing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, as well as an AR-style semiautomatic pistol loaded with a high-capacity magazine containing 40 rounds of ammunition. When law enforcement searched his apartment, they found another AR-style semiautomatic pistol and dozens of rounds of ammunition.
Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Jarod A. Forget, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division; Craig Kailimai, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division; Colonel W. Keith Early, Prince George County Police Department; and Colonel Jeffrey S. Katz, Chesterfield County Police Department, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shea Gibbons and Erik S. Siebert prosecuted the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:23-cr-102.