Federal jury convicts Alexandria man on drug trafficking and firearms charges in Homeland Security Task Force case

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal jury convicted an Alexandria man today on charges of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on a premises where a child is present, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession with intent to distribute 1,4-Butanediol (a chemical analogue of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)).

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, On March 10, Fairfax County Police observed Jeffrey Charles Williams, 42, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, at a store. Officers detained Williams and saw firearms and ammunition in plain view inside his vehicle. Officers subsequently searched the vehicle and recovered methamphetamine, packaging material, scales, $1,300, a rifle, three shotguns, knives, ammunition and magazines, body armor, and police badges.

As a previously convicted felon, Williams cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition.

Drugs and firearms seized from Williams' vehicle

On April 2, investigators searched Williams' residence that he shares with his child and the mother of his child and recovered from his bedroom 26.8 pounds of methamphetamine, scales, packaging material, a handgun, rifle, ammunition, and $2,271.

Drugs and firearms seized from Williams' residence

Williams faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and up to life in prison when sentenced on Jan. 27, 2027. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Theophani K. Stamos, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Jeffrey L. Tyler, 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 U.S. District Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. accepted the verdict.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marc J. Birnbaum and Christopher M. Carter are prosecuting the case.

This case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Washington, D.C., comprises agents and officers from the FBI; Homeland Security Investigations; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Drug Enforcement Administration; Diplomatic Security Service; U.S. Marshals Service; U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service; Naval Criminal Investigative Service; Transportation Security Administration Federal Air Marshals Service; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Enforcement and Removal Operations; and Washington Baltimore HIDTA, with the prosecution being led by 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 CourtLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACERLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. by searching for Case No. 1:26-cr-114.