A Lynchburg man has been sentenced to 106 months in federal prison for trafficking pressed fentanyl pills and oxycodone while possessing a firearm. Shytrez Robey, 25, admitted guilt in November 2024 to charges including possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and oxycodone, as well as possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.
Court documents reveal that police conducted controlled purchases of pressed fentanyl pills from Robey's roommate, Elijah Pollard. This led to a search warrant being executed at the apartment shared by Robey and Pollard in Lynchburg. Pollard was previously sentenced to 12 years on separate federal charges in July 2024.
During the search of Robey’s bedroom, authorities discovered pressed blue fentanyl pills and two loaded handguns—a Glock 19 9 mm and a Smith & Wesson 9 mm—along with other items such as a money counter and empty vacuum-sealed bags. Robey was not present during the search.
Robey was arrested approximately two months later at his girlfriend's apartment in Lynchburg. A subsequent search of this location uncovered a significant amount of marijuana, numerous pills primarily identified as oxycodone, and a loaded Romarm Micro Draco AK-pattern pistol. Text messages related to pill sales were also found on Robey’s cell phone.
The announcement of the sentencing was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Lee alongside Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The investigation was carried out by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Lynchburg Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Brett.
