United States Drug Enforcement Administration

RICHMOND, Va. – An Iraqi national residing in Henrico was sentenced to prison for possession with the intent to distribute of fentanyl.

According to court documents, on July 25, 2023, Yasir H. Al Sheikh Mohammed, 28, conducted hand-to-hand transactions from a hotel room in Glen Allen rented by his girlfriend, Destiny Aleeyona Deaver Lindore, 24, of Richmond, who was present in the room during the transactions and helped Mohammed package the fentanyl pills. When Mohammed and Lindore travelled to a nearby pharmacy, law enforcement arrested Mohammed on outstanding warrants while Lindore was inside the business. During a search of the vehicle, officers recovered 10 tablets containing fentanyl from Lindore’s purse and $164 in drug proceeds.

During a search of the hotel room, investigators recovered 1,060 tablets containing fentanyl marked “M” and “30,” making them appear to be Oxycodone. They also recovered a handgun from Mohammed’s backpack and $3,890 in drug proceeds.

Mohammed pled guilty on Nov. 15, 2024, and was sentenced on Aug. 12 to 15 years and eight months in prison.

Lindore pled guilty on Nov. 13, 2024, and was sentenced yesterday to four years of probation with a special added condition of six months of home confinement.

Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Christopher C. Goumenis, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr. The Henrico County Police Division assisted in the investigation of this case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ellen H. Theisen and Angela Mastandrea prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.