A Windsor man on federal supervised release has been charged with gun and drug offenses, authorities announced yesterday.
Andre O. Johnson, 28, of Windsor, has been charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.
The indictment alleges that on June 11, 2023, Johnson possessed a Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol, ammunition, and distribution quantities of cocaine and fentanyl.
Johnson was on federal supervised release at the time of the offenses charged in the indictment, and he faces additional penalties if he is found to have violated the conditions of his supervised release.
Johnson was arrested by the Connecticut State Police in Wethersfield on related state charges on June 11, 2023, and has been detained since then.
Johnson appeared yesterday in New Haven federal court and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Connecticut State Police, the Wethersfield Police Department, and the West Hartford Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert S. Dearington.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and other violent crime, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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