NORFOLK, Va. – In a shocking case of corruption, a Virginia Beach man has pleaded guilty to charges related to his smuggling of drugs and other contraband into the Chesapeake City Jail.
Jenis Leroy Plummer, Jr., 34, used his official position as Chesapeake Sheriff’s Deputy to smuggle heroin, cocaine, cell phones, e-cigarettes and other contraband into the Chesapeake City Jail. In exchange, conspirators gave Plummer over $6,500 in cash.
According to court documents, from July 2017 through January 2019, Plummer knowingly and intentionally conspired with an inmate in the Chesapeake City Jail to engage in this scheme. On numerous occasions throughout the conspiracy, Plummer contacted the inmate’s girlfriend and arranged to meet her at various locations in Hampton Roads to pick up the contraband.
At these meetings, the inmate’s girlfriend gave Plummer the illicit contraband in blue latex gloves. Plummer then smuggled the contraband into the jail and delivered the items to the inmate. Numerous individuals connected to the inmate paid Plummer with cash, via CashApp, and via PayPal for his services.
On one occasion, law enforcement observed the inmate’s girlfriend drop a black sock containing contraband at an arranged meeting location in a cul-de-sac on Horse Run Drive in Chesapeake. Law enforcement recovered the black sock and replaced the suspected bags of narcotics with two bags of fake narcotics and returned the black sock to its original location.
Thereafter, law enforcement observed Plummer travel to the cul-de-sac and retrieve the black sock containing contraband that included the fake narcotics. After being approached by law enforcement, Plummer, and his conspirators, separately admitted their involvement in the conspiracy.
Plummer pleaded guilty to corruption charges and faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison when sentenced on June 17. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
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Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Public Corruption|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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