Previously convicted Annandale man sentenced to 10 years in prison for latest drug trafficking and firearms crimes

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Annandale man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to court documents, in 2017, David Monroy, 28, was convicted on three counts of possession with intent to distribute Xanax and felony possession with intent to distribute marijuana and in 2020 he was convicted of two counts of distribution of Etizolam, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm while in possession of drugs.

On June 2, Monroy provided money to a straw-purchaser to buy a firearm and compensated the buyer with drugs. As a previously convicted felon, Monroy could not purchase the firearm for himself and cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition.

On June 3, Fairfax County Police Department officers stopped Monroy's vehicle and seized 15.78 grams of cocaine, 39 tablets containing oxycodone, and 41 tablets containing clonazepam as well as the handgun purchased the previous day, which was equipped with an extended magazine. Officers later searched Monroy's residence where they seized 0.73 grams of methamphetamine, 12.55 grams of cocaine, and 2,490 fentanyl tablets. Officers also recovered a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number and extended magazine.

Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Reid Davis, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office's Criminal Division; and Kevin Davis, Fairfax County Chief of Police, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga.

Assistance was provided by the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc J. Birnbaum prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:25-cr-245.