An Iraqi national living in Henrico has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. According to court documents, Yasir H. Al Sheikh Mohammed, 28, conducted drug transactions from a Glen Allen hotel room rented by his girlfriend, Destiny Aleeyona Deaver Lindore, 24, of Richmond. Lindore was present during the sales and assisted Mohammed in packaging fentanyl pills.
Law enforcement arrested Mohammed on July 25, 2023, while he and Lindore were at a nearby pharmacy. Officers found 10 fentanyl tablets in Lindore’s purse and $164 believed to be proceeds from drug sales during a search of their vehicle.
A subsequent search of the hotel room led investigators to recover over one thousand fentanyl tablets marked “M” and “30,” which resembled Oxycodone pills. They also found a handgun in Mohammed’s backpack and nearly $4,000 in cash.
Mohammed pleaded guilty on November 15, 2024. On August 12, he was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison. Lindore pleaded guilty two days earlier and received four years of probation with six months of home confinement as an added condition.
“Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Christopher C. Goumenis, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr.” The Henrico County Police Division supported the investigation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ellen H. Theisen and Angela Mastandrea.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative that coordinates law enforcement efforts at all levels with community organizations to reduce violent crime and gun violence across neighborhoods nationwide. The Department of Justice strengthened its PSN strategy on May 26, 2021 by focusing on building trust within communities; supporting local groups working to prevent violence; setting targeted enforcement priorities; and measuring outcomes.
Additional information about this case can be found through the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia or by searching Case No. 3:24-cr-126 on PACER or through the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia website.
