A federal court in Abingdon, Virginia, sentenced two men involved in a methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy to significant prison terms. Eric Lee Coffey, 49, from Lexington, North Carolina, received a 70-month sentence. Daniel Hafemeister, 42, of Roanoke, Virginia, was sentenced to 46 months.
Coffey pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to distributing and possessing with intent to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine. Hafemeister admitted guilt for similar charges involving at least 50 grams of methamphetamine and 40 grams of fentanyl.
Court documents reveal that Coffey and Hafemeister collaborated with Bradley Chester, Cody Rose, James Gamble, Thomas Houston Jr., among others. They were involved in transporting large quantities of drugs into Southwest Virginia.
Coffey played a major role as a distributor within the operation. Together with Hafemeister and other conspirators, they made at least eight trips to North Carolina to procure substantial amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl. These drugs were then sold in Wise County.
In previous sentencing related to this case: Gamble received 151 months; Chester got 84 months; Rose was sentenced to 49 months; and earlier this year Houston was given a 72-month sentence.
The announcement came from Acting U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Lee alongside Anthony A. Spotswood from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF worked on the investigation with the Southwest Drug Task Force and Wise County Sheriff’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lena Busscher led the prosecution for this case.
