A Virginia man was convicted of peddling death in New Jersey, as U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced the guilty verdict for Djavon Holland.
Holland, 37, of Virginia, was found guilty of two counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, a sentence that could land him in prison for up to 40 years and cost him $5 million in fines.
The conviction came after a federal jury deliberated Holland’s case on April 15, 2024, in Trenton federal court, where U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan oversaw the proceedings.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Holland was selling fentanyl to a confidential source working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in or around the Virginia area and New Jersey.
Law enforcement officials received information in August 2021 that Holland was involved in narcotics trafficking in the region. A confidential source working with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office arranged a meeting with Holland to set up a sale of fentanyl to the ATF’s confidential source.
Holland repeatedly drove from Virginia to New Jersey to make the illicit sales, thought to be worth millions of dollars on the black market. The narcotics offenses each carry a minimum penalty of five years in prison.
U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited ATF special agents and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for their work in bringing Holland to justice. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Megan N. Linares and Jenny Chung represented the government in the case.
Holland’s sentencing is set to be scheduled at a later date, pending the outcome of his case. As he awaits his fate, one thing is clear: Djavon Holland will be paying the price for his role in fueling the opioid epidemic in New Jersey.
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Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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