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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Norfolk man sentenced to 8 years in prison for drug and firearms conviction
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk man was sentenced Friday to eight years and one month in prison for federal drug and firearms conviction. According to a release from U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, the Chesapeake Police Department conducted four controlled purchases of narcotics and firearms from 37-year-old Donte Rodrick Mondy between July 25, 2023, to Aug. 7, 2023. He sold a combined total of 6.1 grams of fentanyl, 2.9 grams of fentanyl with xylazine, 4.49 grams of fentanyl with xylazine, and 8.07 grams of parafluorofentanyl, cocaine and xylazine. On Aug. 29, 2023, investigators with Chesapeake Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Norfolk Police Department searched locations associated with Mondy, including his residence in Norfolk. Mondy was detained by law enforcement as he was leaving his home. Investigators searched him and a satchel he was carrying and recovered a loaded handgun, a cellphone, 81 capsules containing parafluorofentanyl, cocaine, fentanyl and xylazine. 104 counterfeit oxycodone tablets Additionally, investigators recovered indicia consistent with drug distribution, 1.3 grams of methamphetamine, a sifter, a digital scale, a handgun, a loaded magazine and six bags of marijuana in Mondy's residence. Among other crimes, Mondy was previously convicted of felony possession of cocaine and assault and battery of a family member. 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 gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Norfolk man sentenced for stealing COVID-19 relief funds using stolen identities
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk man was sentenced Wednesday to five years and ten months in prison for using other people's identities to steal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds. According to a release from U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, Dwaynald Darion Gibbs filed dozens of claims at the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The VEC was responsible for administering unemployment insurance to workers impacted by the pandemic in Virginia. Gibbs was approved for approximately $658,966 in unemployment insurance benefits. The fraudulent claims were identified after a review discovered multiple applications had similarities, such as the name 'Legends' or 'Legends Barbershop' as the former employer, mailing addresses associated with Gibbs and the same telephone number. Many of the claims were additionally submitted from the same internet protocol address. Gibbs pled guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft on December 5, 2024. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
