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Two Virginia men sentenced to prison for selling drugs, machineguns to ATF agent

Crystal Graham
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Two Virginia men were sentenced to prison for trafficking drugs and possession of machineguns after selling the items to an undercover special agent.

Damien Jahon Reynolds, 36, of Woodford, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of machineguns. He was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison.

Trey Wright, 26, of Fredericksburg, pled guilty to distribution of methamphetamine and possession of machineguns. Wright was sentenced this week to two years and six months in prison.

According to court documents, on Dec. 20, 2023, Reynolds and Wright sold purported “ecstasy” pills, which were later determined to be methamphetamine, 12 machinegun conversion devices and two privately made firearms that were equipped with two additional MCDs.

Reynolds and Wright sold the items to an undercover agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Reynolds provided these items to Wright and possessed more methamphetamine and MCDs at his residence.

MCDs render semiautomatic firearms capable of fully automatic fire and are considered machineguns by law.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham 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]

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