Three Virginia men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. handed down sentences to Xavier Elijah Coltrane, 21, of Arlington; Vaughn Meachem, 34, of Alexandria; and Cameron Harris, 24, of Gainesville, following their guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl.
According to court documents, the trio conspired from at least July 2023 through April 2024 to distribute vast quantities of fentanyl pills. In addition to fentanyl, the conspirators also trafficked approximately one kilogram of cocaine.
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Over the course of five controlled FBI purchases, the defendants sold roughly 65,000 fentanyl pills.
Coltrane, known by the aliases “X” or “Slime,” was a co-owner of Exquisite Luxury Transportation—a car service he used to facilitate the delivery of drugs. He arranged the drug sales, communicating with buyers via Instagram, Telegram, and direct phone calls.
In several transactions, buyers booked rides with his service, arriving at designated delivery locations where Meachem then distributed the fentanyl pills. On one occasion, Coltrane himself handled the distribution, while on another, when concerns arose about attracting law enforcement attention through the car service, Harris used his personal vehicle to deliver the drugs.
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On February 13, 2025, Coltrane received a 20-year prison sentence. Harris was sentenced to 13 years on December 18, 2024, and Meachem was handed a 10-year sentence yesterday. The sentences reflect the severity of the trafficking operation and the significant quantities of fentanyl involved.
Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, along with Sean Ryan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Criminal and Cyber Division, announced the sentencing.
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