Zachary T. Lee Acting United States Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia
A pair of Roanoke residents involved in fentanyl trafficking have been sentenced to federal prison. Dejuan Lemons, 35, received a 195-month sentence after pleading guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Kelvin Robertson, 47, was sentenced to 60 months following his guilty plea for distribution of fentanyl.
Court documents reveal that between May and August 2023, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) conducted several confidential purchases of fentanyl from Robertson. These transactions were followed by meetings between Robertson and Lemons.
Authorities executed a search warrant at a residence on Rorer Avenue in Roanoke, where Lemons lived with his grandfather. In the back room, they discovered over 700 grams of powder fentanyl along with a loaded 12-gauge shotgun and a .22 caliber pistol. Additionally, approximately $1,000 in cash used for purchasing drugs from Robertson was found.
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Lee and Anthony Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the ATF.
The investigation was carried out by the ATF with assistance from various local law enforcement agencies including the Lynchburg Police Department, City of Roanoke Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Roanoke County Police Department, Virginia State Police, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Brett prosecuted the case.
