15-time Felon Sentenced for Dealing Heroin and Meth

NORFOLK, Va. – A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to nearly 15 years in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine.

According to the statement of facts filed with the plea agreement, Christopher Robin Dennis, 38, led police on a high speed chase while attempting to elude arrest. Dennis repeatedly sold heroin and methamphetamine to a cooperating witness in Portsmouth. Dennis, a 15-time convicted felon with a history of eluding police and distributing drugs, was sentenced as a career offender.

Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; and Karl C. Colder, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Field Division, made the announcement after Senior U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar imposed sentence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin M. Comstock prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:17-cr-55.