RICHMOND, Va. – Drequan Keymontay Peoples, 35, of Richmond, was sentenced today to 11 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.
According to court documents, on Sept. 11, 2025, law enforcement searched two residences associated with Peoples. As officers approached one of the residences, Peoples fled in a vehicle. Virginia State Police troopers followed and ultimately apprehended Peoples, who was in possession of a backpack that contained $42,290 in cash, 23 oxycodone pills, 20 alprazolam pills, and two cellphones. During the searches of the residences, investigators recovered more than 950 grams of cocaine, more than 250 grams of heroin/fentanyl, nine firearms, and ammunition. As a previously convicted felon, Peoples cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition.
Theophani K. Stamos, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Washington Field Division; and Col. Jeffrey S. Katz, Superintendent of Virginia State Police, made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge M. Hannah Lauck. ATF and the Virginia State Police 1T Tri-County Drug Task Force investigated this case with assistance from the Henrico County Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John C. Blanchard 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. 3:26-cr-27.