LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A Lee County man was sentenced to 10 years of active incarceration after distributing fentanyl in March 2023.

Christopher Brown, of Pennington Gap, was sentenced to 10 years of incarceration for distributing fentanyl, possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance, according to a release from the Office of Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares.

In 2023, between March 1-7, Brown distributed fentanyl on three separate occasions and was found in possession of a firearm, the release stated.

“Virginia will not tolerate those who seek to profit from addiction and destruction,” Miyares said in a news release. “The fentanyl epidemic demands vigilance, determination and action, and we will continue to fight every day to protect our communities, save invaluable lives and ensure that justice prevails. I’m proud to support our law enforcement partners who work tirelessly to keep Virginians safe.”

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Southwest Virginia Drug Task Force, Virginia State Police, the Lee County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office and the Virginia Office of the Attorney General assisted in the investigation and prosecution.

“I commend the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Southwest Virginia Drug Task Force, and the Virginia State Police for their tireless work in investigating and bringing this case to a successful conclusion, and for helping to eliminate deadly fentanyl from circulation in Lee County,” Lee County Commonwealth’s Attorney H. Fuller Cridlin said in the release. “I also want to recognize Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Don Williams and Attorney General Jason Miyares’ Ceasefire Virginia program for supporting this successful prosecution.”