Glenn Allen man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for federal drug-trafficking and firearms crimes

RICHMOND, Va. - A Glen Allen man was sentenced yesterday to 12 years and seven months in prison for trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing firearms and ammunition.

According to court documents, from at least the summer of 2023 through September 2024, Gregg Louis Gamble, 55, purchased kilogram quantities of cocaine from a source of supply in North Carolina and distributed it to other individuals in Virginia.

On Sept. 13, 2024, law enforcement conducted a search of Gamble's residence and vehicle. During the search, investigators recovered three one-kilogram bricks of cocaine, two Ziploc bags of cocaine weighing a total of approximately 500 grams, $161,020, two firearms, and a total of 547 rounds of ammunition.

Gamble was previously convicted of, among other crimes, possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of controlled substances, driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, and possession of a concealed weapon. As a previously convicted felon, Gable cannot possess firearms or ammunition.

Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; and Christopher Heck, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (ICE HSI) Washington, D.C., made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jessica L. Wright and Ellen H. Theisen prosecuted the case.

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 and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:24-cr-166.