A man with residences in Lorton and Fredericksburg was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and for being a felon in possession of a firearm used in drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Court documents show that from November 2022 through May 2025, law enforcement made several controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine in both cities. The drugs involved in these transactions were supplied by D’Quinta Arastoo Hill, age 31.
On February 1, 2023, police searched Hill’s Lorton residence and found two firearms, 55 fentanyl pills, and cocaine. A later search on May 28, 2025 at his Fredericksburg home resulted in the seizure of another firearm.
“D’Quinta Hill flooded our communities with fentanyl – one of the most lethal drugs confronting our nation – and cocaine, placing countless lives at risk,” said Lindsey Halligan, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Hill distributed more than 450 grams of fentanyl for redistribution, including pressed pills designed to resemble legitimate medication, while illegally possessing firearms to protect his drug trafficking operation. Every two milligrams of fentanyl he put into circulation represented a potential overdose, loss of life, and another grieving family. Our office remains committed to disrupting drug distribution networks and preventing those who profit from poisoning our communities.”
“This criminal posed a serious threat to the lives of many residents, not just with firearms but also with fentanyl,” said Christopher Goumenis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division. “By investigating and apprehending this individual, we are saving lives and making our communities safer. The seizure of the guns and drugs reinforces the DEA’s commitment to targeting those who produce and distribute these lethal substances and commit acts of violence. Through the DEA’s Fentanyl Free America campaign and ongoing enforcement efforts, we will persist in holding those accountable and ensuring they face justice.”
Authorities noted that one firearm recovered from Hill’s apartment had been straw-purchased by Danielle Nicole Johnson, age 34, from Alexandria. As a convicted felon due to prior assault (2018) and drug possession (2022) convictions, Hill was barred from owning firearms or ammunition. Johnson pleaded guilty on September 8, 2025 to making false statements when acquiring a firearm as well as transferring it to a convicted felon; she was sentenced on December 18, 2025 to just over one year in prison.
The investigation also identified Gordon Dupree Jackson (32), from Boston, Virginia as an associate who received fentanyl from Hill for resale during controlled buys conducted by law enforcement. Jackson pleaded guilty on April 30, 2025 to conspiracy charges related to distributing fentanyl after having previously been convicted for a serious drug offense; he received a sentence identical to Hill—15 years—in July.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristin S. Starr prosecuted this case with support from both the DEA and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating violent crime—which integrates resources through Project Safe Neighborhoods.
More information about this case can be found via public records at both the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for the Eastern District of Virginia or through PACER using case numbers: 1:25-cr-266 (Hill), 1:25-cr-121 (Jackson), and 1:25-cr-249 (Johnson).
