2 Men Face Federal Fentanyl Conspiracy Charges In Virginia

ARLINGTON, VA — Two men have been charged in federal court with participating in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl pills throughout Northern Virginia, according to criminal court filings unsealed Wednesday.

William McQueen, also known as "Duke," and Raymond Hundley are each charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance, according to records filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

The complaint alleges the conspiracy operated from about November 2024 through the present in Stafford County and elsewhere in the Eastern District of Virginia. A federal affidavit filed in support of the charges outlines a lengthy investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Arlington County Police Department that allegedly tied the men to a larger fentanyl trafficking organization.

According to the affidavit, investigators allege McQueen supplied fentanyl pills to a drug trafficking organization already under federal investigation. Authorities say the broader investigation began in 2025 and focused on an organization accused of distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, heroin and carfentanil throughout Northern Virginia. Several alleged members of that organization have already pleaded guilty in federal court, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit alleges investigators linked McQueen to the conspiracy through search warrants, surveillance, financial records, phone records, social media accounts and messages recovered from electronic devices. Prosecutors allege communications discussed the wholesale pricing, quality and quantities of fentanyl pills, including references investigators interpreted as transactions involving tens of thousands of pills.

Federal investigators also allege they found photographs and videos associated with McQueen showing large amounts of cash, suspected fentanyl pills and firearms, along with evidence they say documented his association with other alleged members of the trafficking organization. The affidavit also describes multiple surveillance operations in which agents say they observed suspected hand-to-hand drug transactions in Virginia.

Investigators Detail Alleged Role Of Second Defendant

According to prosecutors, Hundley allegedly assisted the operation by negotiating transactions while McQueen was incarcerated during part of the investigation, arranging meetings with customers and leasing residences investigators say McQueen used. The affidavit also alleges Hundley repeatedly traveled between the Washington region and Phoenix, Arizona, often making same-day or overnight trips that investigators believe were connected to obtaining narcotics. Phoenix is described in the affidavit as a known source area for fentanyl trafficking.

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Investigators say surveillance, airline records, train records and vehicle tracking data documented at least a dozen trips to Phoenix during 2026, with agents alleging Hundley often returned carrying roller bags before meeting McQueen. The affidavit states investigators believe those trips were part of the alleged conspiracy, although the criminal complaint itself contains only the conspiracy charge.

Both men made their initial appearances Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala in Alexandria. According to the court docket, prosecutors requested detention pending further proceedings, and the request was granted. McQueen and Hundley remain in U.S. Marshals Service custody pending a detention and preliminary hearing scheduled for July 7 in Alexandria.

A criminal complaint contains allegations that prosecutors must prove in court. Neither defendant has been convicted, and both are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.