James Benjiman Baynor, Jr., Marijuana Charge, Virginia 2000

A Buckingham man has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for his involvement in a marijuana grow operation in Chesapeake, Virginia.

According to court documents, James Benjiman Baynor, Jr., 61, of Buckingham, maintained a marijuana grow operation at his place of business on Queen City Road in Chesapeake in June 2000.

Detectives served a search warrant and recovered 174 growing marijuana plants, 990 grams of cut marijuana, a small quantity of methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia, including scales, hydroponic grow lights, electrical wires and numerous small film containers.

Baynor fled the Tidewater area after learning of a federal indictment and was not located until July 2012, when he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Buckingham County, Va.

Initially Baynor provided the Buckingham County law enforcement officials with a false name, but their check with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) revealed Baynor’s true identity and located the arrest warrant that had outstanding since 2000.

Baynor pleaded guilty on Sept. 27, 2012, and was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana.

The case was investigated by the DEA’s Washington Field Office and the Chesapeake Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Laura P. Tayman prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

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