NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man received a six-year prison sentence today following his conviction for possessing heroin, fentanyl, and a firearm.
According to court documents, Travis Morris, also known as “Black,” 39, distributed fentanyl and heroin in Chesapeake from November 2022 to June 2023. During this period, Morris sold a mixture of heroin and fentanyl to a confidential informant on several occasions between December 12, 2022, and June 20, 2023.
On June 23, 2023, Chesapeake Police stopped a vehicle in which Morris was a passenger. A K9 sweep and subsequent search of the vehicle and Morris revealed 120 white capsules containing a heroin/fentanyl mixture, digital scales, a .22 caliber pistol, two cell phones, and $3,993.88 in cash. Morris’ girlfriend and her three minor children were also in the vehicle at the time.
The investigation determined the total converted weight of the recovered controlled substances to be 26 kilograms. Morris pled guilty on February 1 to charges of possession with intent to distribute heroin and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.