STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office said a man from Stafford County was sentenced Wednesday for trafficking fentanyl.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) recovered a parcel on Oct. 2, 2023, which contained 16,245 counterfeit blue oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl and had “M30” stamped on it, according to court documents.
A search warrant for 27-year-old Dwaine Tyrone Jones Jr. was then executed on Oct. 17, 2023. Jones shared that home with his girlfriend and her parents.
During the search, agents found around 20,240 blue “M30” pills, again containing fentanyl. Approximately 40.5 grams of cocaine, a scale, $47,770 in cash, a half-pound of marijuana and a loaded gun was also recovered from the residence, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Jones was sentenced to 10 years in prison for intent to distribute fentanyl.