Central Nova News

RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man was sentenced yesterday to three years and 10 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin.

According to court documents, on Sept. 23, 2021, Samuel Tarry, 27, was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and was sentenced to five years in prison, with four years and six months suspended for a period of five years, conditioned on Tarry’s good behavior. Tarry was released from prison on Feb. 22, 2022. Because Tarry was a confirmed member of the 13th Gang, he was assigned to a specialized probation officer.

Less than a year later, detectives with the Richmond Police Department conducted a search of Tarry’s residence, which he shared with his girlfriend and their 5-year-old child. Detectives recovered several items including a semiautomatic firearm and associated ammunition, 75 grams of heroin, and a ledger of account names, money movement, cash deposits, and credit and debit cards in the names of multiple people.

Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Stanley M. Meador, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Richmond Field Office; Rick Edwards, Chief of Richmond Police; and Colette Wallace McEachin, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Richmond made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia L. Norman and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine E. Groover prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and communities to reduce violent crime and gun violence while making neighborhoods safer for everyone.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents are available on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:24-cr-2.