Undercover Fentanyl, Cocaine Bust Prompts Manassas Man's Sentence

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — A fentanyl and cocaine bust by undercover cops in Loudoun County led to a 14-year prison sentence for a Manassas man, according to prosecutors.

The Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney announced the sentence of Brian Alexander Snyder, 27, of Manassas, in Loudoun County Circuit Court. The sentence stems from two counts of possession with the intent to distribute a schedule I or II substance (fentanyl and cocaine), and one count of simultaneous possession of a firearm and a schedule I or II substance. The 14-year sentence by Judge James E. Plowman was above the Virginia sentencing guidelines range of three to ten years.

According to prosecutors, undercover detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office arranged a purchase from Snyder in March. He arrived with over 32 grams of cocaine and 134 pills that contained fentanyl. Detectives found a handgun in the driver side door of Snyder's vehicle.

"Thanks to the successful operation conducted by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, these
deadly drugs were removed from the community before they could kill anyone," said Commonwealth's Attorney Bob Anderson in a statement. "There will be significant penalties for anyone who deals drugs in Loudoun."