CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A Chesapeake man was sentenced to six years in prison on drug and firearm charges on Wednesday.
From November 2022 through June 2023, 39-year-old Travis Morris distributed fentanyl and heroin in Chesapeake, according to court documents. From Dec. 12, 2022, through June 20, 2023, Morris sold a mixture of heroin and fentanyl to a confidential informant, a release states.
On June 23, 2023, Chesapeake Police stopped a vehicle with Morris as a passenger. Officers conducted a K9 sweep of the vehicle, followed by a search of both the vehicle and Morris. Officers recovered 120 white capsules containing a heroin/fentanyl mixture, digital scales, a .22 caliber pistol, two cellular telephones and $3,993.88 in cash. The other passengers in the vehicle were Morris’ girlfriend and her three minor children.
The total converted weight of the controlled substances recovered by law enforcement during the investigation is 26 kilograms.
On Feb. 1, Morris pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin and possessing a firearm in furtherance of and during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
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