Suffolk Man Sentenced to Five Years for Distributing Fentanyl

NORFOLK, Va. – Eugene Tillery, 30, of Suffolk, was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for distribution of Fentanyl.

Tillery pleaded guilty on July 14, 2016. According to court documents, from November 2016 through December 2016, the Suffolk Police Department along with the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted seven controlled purchases of Fentanyl from the defendant. The total weight of the purchases was 26 grams. Fentanyl is a powerful pain medication that is 100 times more potent than heroin. Lacing heroin with Fentanyl is a major reason for the alarming increase in thousands of deaths across the country from heroin overdoses. In addition, the defendant was a major supplier of heroin in Suffolk, and he distributed over two kilograms of heroin during 2015.

Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Karl C. Colder, Special Agent in Charge for the DEA’s Washington Field Division; and Thomas E. Bennett, Chief of Police, Suffolk Police Department, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Arenda Wright Allen. Assistant U.S. Attorney William D. Muhr prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:16-cr-77.