A ruthless Connecticut man, Brendan Salmon, has been brought to justice for his role in a massive fentanyl and firearm trafficking ring in Vermont.
According to court records, Salmon, 36, of Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to 132 months’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on June 23, 2025.
Salmon, who used the street name “Nice,” pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl, cocaine base, and cocaine between mid-2022 and November 2023, and causing a straw purchase of a firearm in September 2022.
His operation, which included several associates, began in the Stowe, Vermont area in the spring of 2022 and expanded to Morristown, Vermont and Hardwick, Vermont as his trafficking continued into 2023.
Two of his Connecticut couriers were stopped along Interstate 89 in separate 2023 law enforcement operations, resulting in the seizure of over 2,700 bags of fentanyl and over half a kilogram of crack and powder cocaine.
Salmon was also actively involved in acquiring firearms, principally handguns, in Vermont from drug customers, some of whom purchased guns for him at Vermont firearms dealers.
Salmon was arrested during a search warrant on a residence in Hardwick in November 2023 and has been detained since then.
Acting United States Attorney Michael P. Drescher commended the collaborative investigatory efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Vermont State Police, the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department, the Morristown Police Department, and the Stowe Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul Van de Graaf and Jason Turner, while Salmon was represented by Mark Kaplan, Esq.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of fentanyl trafficking on our communities.
The Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and bring you updates as more information becomes available.
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Key Facts
- State: Vermont
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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