A drug distributor has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for providing large amounts of methamphetamine to dealers in jurisdictions including Arlington.
Darrell Carter, of Philadelphia, was sentenced last week for possessing and conspiring to distribute meth, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced in a press release. Authorities discovered multiple kilograms of the drug in Carter’s home, along with communications suggesting that he used to purchase up to 20 pounds of meth per month for resale.
The Arlington County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division assisted with the investigation, which was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington Division, ACPD spokesperson Ashley Savage told ARLnow.
Carter, 35, distributed about 1,504 grams of pure meth between July and November 2025, leading to his arrest and a search of his vehicle and residences on Dec. 3, according to the press release. Authorities recovered 2,770 grams of meth, hundreds of pills containing the drug, $17,450.25, a semiautomatic handgun and a drug ledger containing customer names and prices…