Daniel Gamer, Heroin Distribution, Connecticut 2016

A Hartford man has been convicted of distributing heroin that was linked to at least two overdose deaths.

Daniel Gamer, 24, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to heroin distribution and firearm possession offenses.

The charges stem 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, in February 2016, Hartford Police began investigating the distribution of heroin marked with a particular brand stamp that was linked to at least two overdose deaths, one in Vernon on February 1 and one in Granby on March 22.

Between February and April 2016, law enforcement conducted four controlled purchases of heroin marked with the same stamp from Gamer and his associate, Charlie Tacuri.

Gamer and Tacuri were arrested on April 21. On that date, a search of Gamer’s Preston Street residence revealed approximately 650 bags of heroin, a quantity of marijuana, a loaded firearm and approximately $1,600 in cash.

Gamer pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, which carries a mandatory consecutive term of imprisonment of at least five years.

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