Buckingham Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Offense and Possession with Intent to Distribute 1.5 Pounds of Methamphetamine

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Buckingham County man, who was unlawfully found in possession of a firearm after being previously convicted of a felony, pled guilty this week in federal court.

Jerry Dean Robertson Jr., 36, pled guilty this week to distributing, and possessing with the intent to distribute, 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Robertson faces a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence on the drug distribution offense.

According to court documents, on January 23, 2025, Robertson was the subject of a traffic stop by a Buckingham County police officer. During that traffic stop, officers observed a Taurus TH 9C under the driver’s seat of the car. The firearm belonged to Robertson, who had been previously convicted of a crime and was therefore prohibited from possessing firearms.

In addition, at the time of the traffic stop, Robertson had four bags in the car which contained, among other things, 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine. During the traffic stop, Robertson called a friend of his on the phone and told the friend he had been pulled over and that he needed to offload the drugs so they would not be discovered. At Robertson’s request, the friend came to the scene to pick up the bags. Two of those bags were recovered and were found to contain methamphetamine and a rifle.

Robert N. Tracci, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, and Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating the case. The Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office provided valuable assistance in the investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Scheff is prosecuting the case.