Stafford County man sentenced to 10 years for fentanyl trafficking

Anna Chen

5 months ago

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence at a trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. Congress has voted to temporarily extend a sweeping tool that has helped federal agents crack down on drugs chemically similar to fentanyl. The Senate on Thursday, April 29, 2021, approved legislation extending until October an order that allows the federal government to classify so-called fentanyl analogues as Schedule I controlled substances. The drugs are generally foreign-made with a very close chemical makeup to the dangerous opioid. (U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP, File)

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.