A Petersburg man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years and six months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.
Richard Arthur Jones, 37, pleaded guilty on Jan. 4.
According to court documents, from Sept. 9, 2022, to Feb. 8, 2023, a Virginia State Police task force conducted five controlled purchases of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine from Jones. The last three of these transactions occurred at Jones’ apartment.
On Feb. 16, 2023, as the task force executed a search warrant on the apartment, Jones attempted to throw a plastic bag from his balcony. The bag became stuck in a tree and was recovered by law enforcement.
What was in the bag
- 306.14 grams of meth
- 95.56 grams of heroin
Recovered from the apartment
- 32.5 grams of a mixture of heroin and fentanyl
- 21.14 grams of methamphetamine
- a .40 caliber handgun in a Gucci crossbody bag
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