Leroy Perdue

Led a Hampton Roads heroin organization for nearly a decade; the investigation began after a young Chesapeake resident died of a heroin overdose, and the U.S. Attorney said he kept supplying heroin after learning his drugs had caused a fatal overdose.

Court

Federal, Eastern District of Virginia

State

Virginia

Year sentenced

2018

Drugs

Heroin

Conduct

Upstream supplier

Relationship

Not reported

Conviction

Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute one kilogram or more of heroin; interstate travel in aid of racketeering; possession with intent to distribute

Plea or trial

Trial

Sentence

Life in prison (whole case), and forfeiture of $5.7 million

Found through

Federal DOJ release search 2010–2026

This was a federal prosecution. For what Virginia’s own law says about deaths caused by supplying drugs, see Virginia in the state law guide.

Sources

1. justice.govOperation hardest hit heroin supplier sentenced life prison

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