HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — According to court documents, 26 people were arrested in connection to drug trafficking in Hampton Roads.
The video player below goes through different mugshots that we have obtained thus far involving those arrested. Each name and charge is also listed in the table at the bottom. We will update the video as we learn more.
Some of the felony charges include possession, distribution, money laundering, and racketeering.
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The defendants’ ages range from 22 to 43 years old. If convicted, they face a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Records reveal members of the drug ring were bringing drugs from California to Virginia.
In total, 1000kg of marijuana was found, as well as 40 grams of fentanyl. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, it only takes 2mg of fentanyl to kill someone. In the recent bust, that equates to 20,000 lethal doses of fentanyl.
“They have to be held accountable for the lives they have taken, and the lives they could have taken,” said Portsmouth mother Elizabeth Ripley.
Ripley lost her son Michael to fentanyl, and said Friday she is breathing a sigh of relief.
“Everyone in the whole Tidewater area, should be praying to God and thanking them for this, because that could have been one of their loved ones,” said Ripley.
Oxycodone, cocaine, and cocaine base were also found, according to court documents.
Several addresses were listed in the indictment, including one business on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, one house on Moss Street in Hampton, one apartment on Goldsboro Drive in Hampton, and one house on Sanderson Road in Chesapeake.
The arrests made are a result of Operation Lights Out – an investigation led by the FBI in partnership with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Jessica Aber, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, applauded the collaborative effort between law enforcement agencies that led to the slew of arrests.
“The unsealing of this indictment reflects months of incredible efforts by law enforcement. We are able to bring these charges because of the effective cooperation and collaborative effort of our local, state and federal partners on this case,” said Aber.
| Name | Age | Hometown | Charges |
| Cortez Dayshawn Bumphus, aka “Co” | 34 | Newport News | Continuing Criminal Enterprise Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Felon in possession of Firearm Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Possession of Firearm During Drug Trafficking Maintaining a Drug Involved Premises Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Dontae Lamont Dozier, aka “2 Chains” | 35 | Chesapeake | Continuing Criminal Enterprise Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money; Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Possession of Firearm During Drug Trafficking Maintaining Drug Involved Premise Use of a Communications Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Zuri Anthony Dre-Oliver Reeves, aka “Zu” or “ZuWaap” | 26 | Spotsylvania | Continuing Criminal Enterprise Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Possession of Firearm During Drug Trafficking Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
Amanda Bell | 22 | Chesapeake | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Possession of Firearm During Drug Trafficking Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Dilquon Best, aka “Quon” or “DQ” | 31 | Atlanta, GA | Continuing Criminal Enterprise Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Stephon Lamount Bumphus, aka “Fon” | 34 | Newport News | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Damian Deshawn Gay, aka “Hatch” | 25 | Hampton | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana
Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
Possession of Firearm During Drug Trafficking
Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering |
| Andrea Hunt | 28 | Hampton | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Obstruction of Justice |
| Ervin Orlando Linares, aka “Ery” | 23 | Los Angeles, CA | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Brandon Lamar Martin, aka “Lil B” | 37 | Hampton | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering Possession of Firearm During Drug Trafficking |
| Carl Eugene Mitchell, Jr., aka “Lil Man” | 27 | Newport News | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering |
| Earvin Jerome Moore, aka “Gooch” | 43 | Newport News | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Maintaining a Drug Involved Premises |
| Freddie Jamaul Moore, aka “Goons” | 37 | Portsmouth | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Possession of Firearm During Drug Trafficking Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Dominique McKenzie Osborne | 24 | Hampton | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Rahkim O’Neil Perry, aka “Rahk” | 25 | Newport News | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering |
| Graciela Ruiz-Bernabe, aka “Grace” | 33 | Los Angeles, CA | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering |
| Nathan Caleb Schlosser-Goodson, aka “Nasty” | 25 | Yorktown | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking
Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana
Possession of Firearm During Drug Trafficking |
| Camille Lache Smith | 30 | Los Angeles, CA | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Anastasia Suyas | 25 | Newport News | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Nyra Taylor | 23 | Hampton | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering |
| Christina Michele Thompson | 26 | Spotsylvania | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Terrance Leonard Vick, aka “V” | 36 | Rio Linda, CA | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking |
| Thaddeus Williams IV, aka “Thad” | 31 | | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering |
| Korea Woods | 26 | Irvine, CA | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana |
| Guang Yang, aka “Ryan” | 26 | Rosemead, CA | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana |
| Alicia Zamora | 22 | Chesapeake, VA | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Oxycodone and Cocaine Base Conspiracy to Launder Money Distribution of Fentanyl and Marijuana Use of a Communication Facility in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Interstate Travel in Aid of Racketeering |
Brianna Lanham contributed to this story.
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