A Virginia Beach heroin dealer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in dealing the deadly opioid at his recording studio while armed.
Michael David Smith, 38, was the target of a five-month-long investigation by Virginia Beach Police Department’s Special Investigations Detectives and DEA Agents.
According to court documents, Smith was part of a large heroin conspiracy that included sources of supply Steven Nichols, Darien Everette, and Everette’s lookout Duane Jones. Nichols supplied heroin to Everette, who in turn supplied it to Smith at Smith’s Newtown Road studio while assisted by Jones.
Smith then distributed the heroin to a confidential source via controlled purchases at least five times in September and October 2017.
At a controlled purchase in October 2017, the Virginia Beach SWAT team was waiting for Everette and Jones to deliver the heroin to Smith at the studio. They arrested the three of them, searched their bags, and executed a search warrant for the studio.
Police recovered from Smith’s bag marijuana, several other illegal drugs, packaging material, and a Glock 19 handgun. In the studio they also found methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, several prescription medications, and $2631 in cash that included $1650 of DEA and Virginia Beach buy money used to purchase heroin from Smith.
Smith was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the heroin conspiracy.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Defendant: Michael David Smith
Criminal Charges: Dealing heroin at his recording studio while armed
City and State: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Exact Date: 2017 (September and October)
Sentence or Outcome: 10 years in prison
Dollar Amounts: $2631 in cash, $1650 of DEA and Virginia Beach buy money
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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