A Lynchburg man has been sentenced to 106 months in federal prison for trafficking drugs and possessing firearms. Shytrez Robey, aged 25, admitted guilt in November 2024 to charges including the intent to distribute fentanyl and oxycodone, as well as possessing a firearm related to drug trafficking.
Court documents reveal that police executed a search warrant at the apartment shared by Robey and Elijah Pollard after making controlled purchases of fentanyl pills from Pollard. During the search, authorities discovered fentanyl pills and two loaded handguns in Robey's bedroom. Although Robey was absent during the search, he was arrested two months later at his girlfriend’s residence where further evidence of drug distribution was found.
In July 2024, Elijah Pollard received a separate sentence of 12 years following his guilty plea to federal charges.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives alongside the Lynchburg Police Department. The announcement of Robey's sentencing was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Lee and Anthony A. Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Brett prosecuted the case.