A Manassas resident, Jeffrey Martinez, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, law enforcement searched Martinez’s residence on January 30, 2024. They found over 29,000 dark-blue fentanyl pills weighing about 4.13 kilograms and more than 20,000 light-blue fentanyl pills weighing roughly 2.22 kilograms. The pills were marked “M-30” to resemble Oxycodone. Investigators also seized approximately $4,980 in cash, about 2.18 kilograms of marijuana, 107 grams of cocaine, a scale used for measuring drugs, and four firearms from the home.
“By trafficking tens of thousands of deadly fentanyl pills into Northern Virginia communities while unlawfully possessing firearms, Jeffrey Martinez put our citizens at grave risk,” said Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “This substantial sentence underscores the seriousness of such crimes and the consequences of endangering our community. We remain steadfast in our commitment to eradicating the threat posed by armed drug traffickers.”
Law enforcement also stopped a vehicle carrying Martinez on the same day as the search and arrested him. Officers recovered around $1,600 in cash from Martinez and the vehicle along with a handgun and about 1,200 additional “M-30” marked fentanyl pills.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Halligan and Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel Amzallag and Ryan Bredemeier prosecuted the case.
Further information can be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia or through PACER under Case No. 1:25-cr-248.
