A Chesapeake resident, Jamey Andre Bennett, 50, has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses. The sentencing took place in Norfolk following Bennett's conviction for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, as well as possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.
Court documents show that on October 9, 2024, law enforcement intercepted a parcel containing about one kilogram of cocaine addressed under a fictitious name to Bennett’s residence. Authorities replaced the cocaine with counterfeit drugs and carried out a controlled delivery. After Bennett retrieved and opened the package, investigators arrested him and searched his home.
During the search, officers found the counterfeit cocaine along with another kilogram of real cocaine, approximately 5,000 fentanyl pills made to look like Percocet, over one gram of crack cocaine, two loaded firearms, ammunition, scales, packaging materials, and cellphones.
Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Christopher C. Goumenis of the DEA Washington Division; Col. Matthew D. Hanley from Virginia State Police; Mark G. Solesky of Chesapeake Police; and Mark Talbot from Norfolk Police announced the sentencing after it was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark S. Davis.
"Assistant U.S. Attorneys Luke Bresnahan prosecuted the case."
The prosecution was part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative using resources from agencies such as the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN)—to address illegal immigration issues and target criminal organizations involved in violent crime.
Further information on this case can be found at the website for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia or through PACER by searching Case No. 2:25-cr-13.
