A Richmond man was convicted by a federal jury on charges of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
Court records show that on October 9, 2024, law enforcement officers were searching for a wanted individual in Chesterfield County. When they found the person in Gilpin Court, Richmond, Montrio Santos Neville, 40, was with him. Officers detained both men and found Neville carrying a firearm, nearly seven grams of methamphetamine powder, and several tablets containing methamphetamine.
Neville is legally prohibited from having firearms or ammunition due to previous felony convictions.
He could face up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing scheduled for April 8, 2026. Sentences for federal crimes are often less than the maximum allowed. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district court judge who will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
“Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Ian Kaufmann, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Field Office, made the announcement after U.S. District Judge David J. Novak accepted the verdict.”
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine E. Groover is prosecuting this case.
“This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).”
Information about this case can be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia or through PACER by searching Case No. 3:24-cr-183.
