Elbrendel Edwards, Heroin and Gun Crimes, Virginia 2023

A career criminal has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in distributing heroin and possessing firearms in the Richmond, Virginia community.

Elbrendel Edwards, 42, of Richmond, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

According to court documents, Edwards distributed approximately 12 kilograms of cocaine and approximately 6 kilograms of heroin into the Richmond community in the one-year period leading up to his April 18 arrest.

Court documents also indicate that some of the heroin Edwards distributed led to multiple overdoses. In addition to distributing multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin, Edwards was in possession of three firearms: A Smith and Wesson semi-automatic handgun; a Taurus .22 caliber revolver which he traded for with heroin; and a Raven Arms .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun.

In April law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at two residences used by Edwards and recovered heroin, drug packaging materials, and the three firearms.

Edwards pleaded guilty on July 22 and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson on April 18. Assistant U.S. Attorney Angela Mastandrea-Miller prosecuted the case.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration's Washington Field Division and the Chesterfield County Police Department.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/career-criminal-sentenced-30-years-heroin-and-gun-crimes