CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A North Carolina man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, according to the Department of Justice.
Court documents show that on June 4, 2024, law enforcement conducted a controlled purchase of 14.16 grams of methamphetamine and 1.18 grams of fentanyl from 23-year-old Donjuan Murphy in Virginia Beach.
On June 18, 2024, in Chesapeake, officers executed warrants from North Carolina and Virginia. Authorities said Murphy attempted to flee by backing his vehicle into a law enforcement vehicle and initially refused to exit before eventually complying…