Two individuals from Hampton Roads have been sentenced to prison for their roles in heroin and narcotics trafficking. According to court documents, Sean Maurice Green, also known as Nitty, 41, of Newport News, distributed over 51 grams of a mixture containing heroin and fentanyl during controlled law enforcement transactions in Hampton on March 28 and April 12, 2024.
On July 24, 2023, Quincy Lawrence Freeman, also known as Diddy or Q, 49, of Brooklyn, New York, delivered $130,780 in illegal drug proceeds to a confidential source at a Norfolk gas station. Later that year on October 16, Green traveled to Freeman’s apartment in Virginia Beach and obtained nearly 150 grams of heroin and fentanyl. Green was stopped by law enforcement for an expired vehicle registration while transporting the drugs to Newport News. A search of his vehicle led officers to find the narcotics under the driver’s seat and about $800 in cash.
The following day, investigators searched Freeman’s Virginia Beach apartment. As officers entered, Freeman attempted to flush narcotics down a toilet. Police recovered over 180 grams of substances containing heroin, MDMA (ecstasy), and fentanyl from the toilet. The search also uncovered more than 1.8 kilograms of cocaine, nearly one kilogram of heroin, Xylazine, marijuana, two firearms, a hydraulic kilogram press, an electronic money counting machine, and approximately $13,330 in cash.
Green pleaded guilty on June 11 to possession with intent to distribute heroin and was sentenced on November 24 to three years in prison. Freeman pleaded guilty on July 22 to possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of a firearm related to drug trafficking; he received a sentence today of more than 23 years in prison.
Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia said: “This case demonstrates the effective partnerships between our federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. We will continue to collaborate in these multi-agency investigations to attain successful prosecutions to remove dangerous drugs and the criminals who distribute them from our communities.”
DEA Washington Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Goumenis stated: “The DEA's foremost mission is to safeguard American lives by addressing the ongoing fentanyl crisis and the drug-related violence undermining our communities and families. Individuals like Green and Freeman have engaged in violent drug trafficking, spreading poisons such as fentanyl and heroin in the Hampton Roads area. Their sentencing sends a strong signal that we are committed to the relentless pursuit of eliminating gang violence and the illegal drug trade in our communities.”
Col. Matthew D. Hanley, Superintendent of Virginia State Police said: “Virginia State Police is grateful for the combined efforts in securing this important conviction. We are always proud to work with our federal and local partners and will continue to do so. The safety of the public is our top priority and that includes doing all we can to ensure these dangerous drugs and drug traffickers are off of Virginia’s streets."
The investigation involved several agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Virginia State Police (VSP), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Hampton Police Department (HPD), and Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD). Assistant U.S. Attorney Darryl J. Mitchell prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative under Project Safe Neighborhoods—designed by the Department of Justice to combat violent crime through coordinated resources across agencies.
Related information can be found on websites for both the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia as well as the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or via PACER by searching Case No. 2:25-cr-38.
