A Hamden man has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for his role in a New Haven area drug trafficking ring and for violating the conditions of his supervised release.
Denzel Suggs, 30, formerly of Hamden, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 20 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in the trafficking ring and for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed a previous federal conviction.
The investigation into the drug trafficking organization, which was operating in the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven, was initiated by the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force in June 2022. The task force used court-authorized wiretaps, physical surveillance, and several controlled purchases of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine to gather evidence.
Suggs was arrested on October 10, 2023 and has been detained since October 31, 2023. He pleaded guilty on April 18, 2024 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, controlled substances.
In January 2022, Suggs was sentenced in Bridgeport federal court to approximately six months of imprisonment, time served, and three years of supervised release, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brendan J. Keefe and Geoffrey M. Stone are prosecuting the case through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program. The investigation has resulted in federal charges against 12 individuals.
The case is being conducted by the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force, which includes members from the FBI, the Connecticut State Police, the Connecticut Department of Correction, and the New Haven, Milford, East Haven, West Haven, and Wallingford Police Departments.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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