Arlington man caught with fentanyl and a stolen gun faces up to life in prison.
A Washington man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, on Sept. 6, 2023, while conducting vehicle checks at the Pentagon City Fashion Centre garage, an Arlington County Police officer observed a vehicle speeding through the garage before parking in a handicap spot without a handicap sticker.
The vehicle was registered to Willie Gene Thorne, 29, who had at least one outstanding arrest warrant from Pennsylvania.
The officer inspected the vehicle and noticed a patch of aluminum foil with burn marks, a large bag of a white, powdery substance, two straws and a plastic bag containing several small baggies.
When Thorne returned to his vehicle, he initially resisted arrest before complying when threatened with a taser.
Thorne is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 6 and faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to life in prison.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Senior U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton accepted the plea.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher M. Carter is prosecuting the case.
Related Federal Cases
- Washington Man Caught with 91 Grams of Fentanyl, Loaded Gun at Arlington Mall · Washington
- Fentanyl & Firearm: Thorne Faces Life Behind Bars · Washington
- Willie C. Grant, ID Theft and Tax Refund Fraud, Macon GA, 2008 · Georgia
- Kendall Wysinger Sentenced to Life for Sex Trafficking, Fentanyl Distribution · Pennsylvania
- Baltimore Dealer Admits Role in Deadly Fentanyl Ring · Pennsylvania
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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