NORFOLK, Va. — A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a Norfolk man on multiple drug trafficking and firearms charges, according to court records.
James Edward Sweat, 40, was found guilty of maintaining a drug-involved premises, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.
According to evidence presented at trial, law enforcement searched Sweat’s Norfolk residence on Dec. 18, 2025. During the search, agents recovered two firearms, a shotgun and a handgun, along with six ammunition magazines, including a 100-round drum magazine…