Carlos Carrillo, Heroin Distribution, Connecticut 2017
Heroin Trafficking Lands Wethersfield Man in Prison
A Wethersfield man has been sentenced to prison for distributing heroin involved in the overdose death of a 19-year-old woman. Carlos Carrillo, 20, was sentenced on January 30, 2017, by Senior U.S. District Judge Alfred V. Covello in Hartford to six months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.
The investigation revealed that on July 16, 2016, the victim and a juvenile friend met with Carrillo in the parking lot of a Wethersfield motel and purchased two bags of heroin from Carrillo for $10.
Carrillo was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on August 2, 2016. On January 26, 2017, he pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin.
The matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl, or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 16, 2016, Wethersfield Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Wethersfield and found an unresponsive 19-year-old female on a bed in a bedroom of the home. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators located a torn wax paper packet under the female’s body and another packet on the nightstand. Subsequent laboratory testing of the contents of the packets confirmed the presence of heroin.
As part of his sentence, Judge Covello ordered Carrillo to pay restitution of $10,524.02 to the victim’s family to cover the victim’s funeral expenses.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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