Final defendant sentenced in Gloucester meth trafficking conspiracy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Gloucester man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine.

According to court documents, as early as May 1, 2020, Jeremy John Gleason, 42, began selling meth in Gloucester. A confidential source told investigators that after Gleason went "dry" due to his source of supply being impacted by COVID, he tried to corner the meth market in Gloucester by buying "everything." Gleason purchased large amounts of meth every two days and distributed it to co-conspirators.

On April 6, 2021, law enforcement conducted a controlled purchase of meth in which Gleason sold 14.2 grams of meth. On April 20, 2021, Gleason sold 14.7 grams of meth during another controlled purchase.

On Nov. 30, 2023, Gleason pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He was accountable for distributing over 9,000 grams of meth during the conspiracy. He is the final conspirator to plead guilty and be sentenced for his role in the conspiracy.

Andrew Ryan Higgins, 29, of North, Virginia, pleaded guilty on Aug. 30, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On Dec. 18, 2023, he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Johnathan Willard Lowney, 42, of Hayes, Virginia, pleaded guilty on Sep. 5, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On Jan. 9, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Kenneth Dale Lowney, 39, of Gloucester, Virginia, pleaded guilty on Aug. 31, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On Jan. 4, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Patrick Sean McNulty, 34, of Hayes, pleaded guilty on Aug. 14, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On Dec. 20, 2023, he was sentenced to four years and four months in prison.

Amanda Nicole Carter, 38, of Gloucester, pleaded guilty on Sep. 5, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On Jan. 9, she was sentenced to nine years in prison.

Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Craig Kailimai, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division; Darrell W. Warren, Jr., Gloucester County Sheriff; and Ron Montgomery, York County Sheriff, made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Roderick C. Young.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Devon Heath and Peter Osyf prosecuted the case.

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. 4:23-cr-40.