Henrico man sentenced to over a decade in prison for trafficking cocaine
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A Henrico County man was sentenced to over a decade in prison for trafficking at least three kilograms of cocaine.
On Friday, April 4, 55-year-old Gregg Louis Gamble of the Glen Allen area was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for trafficking cocaine, as well as possessing firearms and ammunition as a previously convicted felon, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Per court documents, Gamble began his trafficking operation no later than summer 2023. From that time until Sept. 2024, he purchased "kilogram quantities" of cocaine from a North Carolina supplier and distributed it to buyers in Virginia.
On Sept. 13, 2024, law enforcement searched Gamble's home and vehicle and found:
- Three one-kilogram bricks of cocaine
- Two Ziploc bags of cocaine weighing approximately 500 grams combined
- Two firearms
- 547 rounds of ammunition
- $161,020 in cash
As a previously convicted felon, Gamble cannot legally have firearms or ammunition.
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According to court documents, his previous convictions include driving while intoxicated, possessing marijuana, possessing cocaine, possessing a concealed weapon and possessing a firearm by an unlawful user of controlled substances.
