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Henrico County: Iraqi national distributing fentanyl sentenced to more than 15 years

Crystal Graham
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An Iraqi national residing in Henrico County was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years and eight months in prison for fentanyl possession and distribution.

Yasir H. Al Sheikh Mohammed, 28, pled guilty on Nov. 15, 2024.

His accomplice, Destiny Aleeyona Deaver Lindore, 24, of Richmond, pled guilty on Nov. 13, 2024, and was sentenced this week to four years of probation with six months of home confinement.

According to court documents, on July 25, 2023, Mohammed conducted hand-to-hand transactions from a hotel room in Glen Allen rented by his girlfriend, Lindore, who was present in the room during the transactions and helped Mohammed package the fentanyl pills.

When Mohammed and Lindore travelled to a nearby pharmacy, law enforcement arrested Mohammed on outstanding warrants while Lindore was inside the business.

During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered 10 tablets containing fentanyl from Lindore’s purse and $164 in purported drug proceeds.

During a search of the hotel room, investigators recovered 1,060 tablets containing fentanyl marked “M” and “30,” making them appear to be Oxycodone.

They also recovered a handgun from Mohammed’s backpack and $3,890 in cash.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is a reporter and ad manager for Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]