|
Name, AKA |
Age, Hometown |
Pleaded Guilty to the Following Charge(s) |
Date of Guilty Plea |
| Darryl Moore, aka “Little Darryl” | 28, Norfolk | Felon in Possession of a Firearm | March 16 |
| Kejuan Dante Perry, aka “KP” | 25, Chesapeake | Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | March 21 |
| Maurice Owen Johnson, aka “Dink” | 28, Norfolk | Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | March 22 |
| Leonard Lee Brickhouse, aka “Leo Brixx” | 24, Norfolk | Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | March 29 |
| Evrick Speight aka “P” | 23, Virginia Beach | Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | April 5 |
| Jason Gilliard, aka “Hoodro Wilson” | 32, Virginia Beach | Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin | April 10 |
| Lamare Pierre Jordan, aka “L” | 30, Norfolk | Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Heroin; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | April 11 |
| James Andre Martin, aka “Big Buff” | 44, Norfolk | Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Felon in Possession of a Firearm | April 10 |
| Keone Devon Perry | 23, Chesapeake | Transfer of Firearm to Prohibited Person | April 10 |
| Carl Lee Walton, aka “CJ” | 22, Virginia Beach | Felon in Possession of a Firearm | April 11 |
| Demetrius Lamont, Davis aka “Meat” | 39, Norfolk | Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | April 26 |
| James Curtis Lamb | 28, Chesapeake | Felon in Possession of a Firearm | May 2 |
| Adrean Lamont Hall | 25, Virginia Beach | Felon in Possession of a Firearm | May 15 |
| James Edward Hill | 43, Norfolk | Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | May 18 |
| Joseph Maurice Dobey | 38, Norfolk | Distribution of a Controlled Substance; Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | May 30 |
| Michael Ovall Jackson | 34, Norfolk | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 28 Grams or More of Cocaine Base | June 28 |
Operation Riptide takedown convictions
NORFOLK, Va. – Over 150 law enforcement agents and officers executed a takedown on March 1, arresting dozens of individuals for their respective roles in selling drugs and guns in Norfolk. Today, the final federal defendant pleaded guilty to firearm and drug charges resulting from Operation Riptide, bringing the total number of convictions to 16 within four months of their arrest.
This case was investigated by the ATF’s Norfolk Field Office, the Norfolk Police Department, and the Virginia State Police with the assistance of the Virginia Beach and Chesapeake Police Departments, the Norfolk and Chesapeake Sheriff’s Offices, and the Virginia National Guard. Attorneys from the Virginia Attorney General’s Major Crimes and Emerging Threats Unit, John F. Butler and James F. Entas, are prosecuting these cases with the assistance of Norfolk Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Catherine Paxson, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Andrew C. Bosse, Kevin M. Comstock, Joseph E. DePadilla, Kevin Hudson, William B. Jackson, William D. Muhr, and Daniel T. Young.
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 Nos. 2:17-cr-21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 54, 64.