Two Portsmouth residents have received prison sentences for their involvement in federal firearms offenses, according to court documents.
Between June and September 2024, law enforcement conducted six controlled purchases involving both firearms and heroin from Rolondo Lavar Moody, 45. During one transaction on August 9, 2024, Kievon Anthony Whitehurst, 30, transferred a rifle to Moody, who then sold the weapon.
Whitehurst had prior convictions that included reckless handling of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, and discharging a firearm near a school. Moody’s criminal record included convictions for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, assault charges, attempted malicious wounding, possession of controlled substances, and illegal possession of a firearm as a felon. Both men were prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to their felony status.
Moody pleaded guilty on April 8 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and trafficking in firearms. He was sentenced on September 4 to ten years in prison. Whitehurst pleaded guilty on July 29 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced today to two years and six months in prison.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc W. West—an Assistant Attorney General with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office—prosecuted the case.
