Damien Bryant, Crack Distribution, Connecticut 2016

State: Connecticut
Category: Drug Trafficking
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/ledyard-man-pleads-guilty-distributing-crack-violating-supervised-release" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

A Ledyard man has pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine in Connecticut. DAMIEN BRYANT, 41, admitted to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.

The crime was discovered in February 2016, when the Stonington Police Department received information that BRYANT was distributing crack cocaine. On March 9, 2016, members of the Regional Community Enhancement Task Force and the Ledyard Police Department executed a state search and seizure warrant at BRYANT’s residence and seized crack cocaine, cocaine, marijuana, narcotics paraphernalia, and more than $14,000 in cash.

BRYANT was arrested at that time and is currently serving a 10-year-term of federal supervised release. His supervised release was a result of a previous federal conviction in the District of Rhode Island.

On March 5, 2010, BRYANT was sentenced to 42 months of imprisonment for distributing crack cocaine and violating the conditions of his supervised release. He now faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years for the narcotics offense and an additional term of imprisonment of up to five years for violating his supervised release.

BRYANT is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Underhill on January 7, 2017.

The case has been investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Regional Community Enhancement Task Force, and the Ledyard, Stonington and Groton Town Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney John H. Durham is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Law Student Intern Joseph Falvey.

This case is an example of the ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in Connecticut. The U.S. Attorney’s office will continue to work with local law enforcement agencies to bring those responsible for distributing crack cocaine to justice.

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