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Former Bridgeport Resident Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Ecstasy
Collin Fletcher, 52, a former Bridgeport resident, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for distributing ecstasy.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Fletcher conspired with Phillip Stewart and others to sell ecstasy to customers in Connecticut, New York, and elsewhere.
On October 27, 2016, and again on November 1, 2016, investigators made two controlled purchases of ecstasy from Fletcher.
Fletcher and Stewart were arrested on November 18, 2016, after they attempted to sell approximately 10,000 capsules of ecstasy to an undercover officer. The capsules had a combined weight of approximately 923 grams of MDA.
MDA (Methylenedioxyamphetamine) is an analogue of MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), and they are both commonly known as “ecstasy.”
After Fletcher was arrested, investigators searched his home and seized approximately one kilogram of marijuana from a hallway closet.
Fletcher, a citizen of Jamaica, has been detained since his arrest. He faces immigration proceedings when he completes his prison term.
Fletcher has a prior felony drug conviction, which resulted in his deportation from the United States in 2003. He illegally reentered the country in 2004.
Stewart, a Jamaican national residing in Queens, N.Y., pleaded guilty on March 29, 2017. He awaits sentencing.
This matter is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad, which includes officers from the Bristol, Greenwich, Hamden, Milford, New Haven, Shelton, Vernon, and Wilton Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Avi Perry.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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