Richmond man pleads guilty to federal drug charge

RICHMOND, Va. - A Richmond man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.

According to court documents, on Sept. 11, 2025, law enforcement searched two residences associated with Drequan Keymontay Peoples, 34. As investigators approached one of the residences, Peoples fled in a vehicle. Virginia State Police Troopers followed and ultimately apprehended Peoples. Peoples possessed a backpack that contained $42,290, 23 oxycodone pills, 20 Alprazolam pills, and two cellphones.

During the searches of the residences, investigators recovered approximately 958 grams of suspected cocaine, 252 grams of suspected heroin/fentanyl, marijuana, 340 grams of suspected liquid THC, 102 grams of suspected mushrooms, $2,429, nine firearms, and ammunition.

Peoples is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 29. He faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Virginia State Police 1T Tri-County Drug Task Force investigated this case with assistance from the Henrico County Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys John C. Blanchard and Katherine E. Groover are prosecuting the case.

Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District CourtLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACERLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. by searching for Case No. 3:26-cr-27 .