Danville Man to Serve 30 Months for Distributing Fentanyl

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DANVILLE, Va. – A Danville, Virginia man was sentenced October 24 to 30 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl.

Bryan Eugene Whitehead, 44, pled guilty in May 2025 to distributing fentanyl.

According to court documents, investigators identified Whitehead as a distributor of fentanyl in early 2024. The Danville Police Department, Virginia State Police, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, conducted controlled buys of fentanyl from Whitehead, including the purchase of an ounce of fentanyl.

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, the Danville Police Department, and the Virginia State Police conducted the investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Keith Parrella and Matthew Miller prosecuted the case for the United States.