RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – A federal jury convicted a Richmond man on Wednesday for distributing fentanyl twice in 2019.
According to a press release, Quotez Tyveck Pair, 33, was a well-known drug trafficker who worked in Mosby Court.
“Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and extremely deadly, especially when sold under false pretenses,” said Raj Parekh, acting US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA). “Unfortunately, this type of behavior helped fuel the fires of the opioid crisis. EDVA will continue to hold people accountable for selling this harmful substance in our communities to make a profit and risk the lives of our loved ones. “
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According to a press release, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) worked with a law enforcement cooperator between October and November 2019, with two conducting two controlled drug purchases from Pair. Federal officials said the collaborator was able to purchase one ounce of heroin on October 30, 2019 and two ounces of heroin from Pair on November 12, 2019.
Authorities reported that the inspection found that both of the substances Pair purchased were fentanyl.
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The couple were found guilty on two counts of illicitly distributing more than 40 grams of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl. According to a release, if sentenced on May 20, he faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of 40 years in prison.