Former Virginia Jail Deputy Sentenced to 6.5 Years for Drug and Sex Trafficking Crimes

Robert T. Sanford Jr. smuggled drugs into jail, provided inside information to inmates, and ran a sex trafficking operation from a Baltimore apartment.

• Robert T. Sanford Jr., 37, was sentenced for smuggling drugs and a phone into Fairfax County jail for inmate distribution.
• Sanford provided inmates with confidential information about internal investigations, compromising the safety of cooperating inmates.
• Outside his jail duties, Sanford trafficked women and supplied them with drugs, exploiting their vulnerabilities for financial gain.
• Sanford's illicit activities included distributing fentanyl, cocaine, and Suboxone, and using bribes to facilitate smuggling.
• Authorities discovered Sanford’s contraband smuggling operation in May 2023, leading to his resignation and subsequent legal action.

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