Major Methamphetamine Supplier Sentenced to 140 Months in Virginia

ABINGDON, Va. – A major supplier of methamphetamine in Southwest Virginia has been dealt a significant blow after Ashley Linden Beverly, Jr., 51, of Pound, Va., was sentenced to 140 months in federal prison. Beverly previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.

According to court documents, Beverly served as a major supplier of methamphetamine in the Wise County, Virginia area, selling over five kilograms of methamphetamine from approximately May 2022 through November 2022. Beverly also combined drug distribution with the possession of firearms. Sources often described seeing handguns at Beverly’s Pound, Virginia residence, from where he sold a majority of his narcotics. In addition, Beverly routinely traded methamphetamine for firearms, some of which he knew were stolen. Beverly was known around Pound, Virginia as “the gun guy.”

Beverly supplied Cody Rose, 36, and Brandon Boggs, 35, with methamphetamine, who in turn distributed the drug. Boggs was sentenced to 108 months, while Rose received a 49-month sentence. The trio was part of a larger conspiracy that brought fentanyl into Southwest Virginia from North Carolina and Kentucky. Additional co-conspirators are scheduled to be sentenced later this month.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Southwest Drug Task Force, and Wise County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lena Busscher prosecuted the case for the United States.

Ashley Linden Beverly, Jr. is currently serving his 140-month sentence. The case highlights the ongoing efforts to combat methamphetamine distribution in Southwest Virginia.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Southwest Drug Task Force, and Wise County Sheriff’s Office worked together to bring the case to fruition. The case serves as a reminder of the dangers of methamphetamine distribution and the importance of holding those responsible accountable.

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