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On September 4, 2025, Damion Chesson, 29, was busted in a traffic stop in Hampton, Virginia, with a bag of cocaine and a loaded handgun between his legs. Chesson tried to hide his identity, giving cops a fake name and social security number. But a K9 unit sniffed out the narcotics, and a search turned up 25.54 grams of cocaine and $1,135.03 in cash.
Chesson’s troubles didn’t end there. On January 2, he was arrested again, this time with another loaded handgun and 15.76 grams of cocaine. The federal indictment that followed led to his sentencing to 5 years and 8 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
The case was part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative to take down cartels and transnational criminal organizations. The Virginia State Police and Hampton Police Division assisted in the investigation, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter G. Osyf.
Chesson’s sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth W. Hanes. Theophani K. Stamos, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division, announced the sentencing.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Virginia
- Location: VA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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