Elvin Santos, a 26-year-old Waterbury resident, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking.
On August 3, 2023, Elvin Santos pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and other controlled substances, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, Elvin Santos was arrested on June 14, 2022, after a search of a satchel he carried revealed more than 900 baggies of fentanyl, quantities of cocaine, crack, and marijuana, and a digital scale. The search of his residence revealed a .38 caliber revolver, a distribution quantity of marijuana, and more than $2,000 in cash.
A related search of a stash location Santos and others used on Gilyard Drive in Waterbury revealed more than 5,500 baggies of fentanyl and drug packaging materials.
On July 8, 2021, Waterbury Police obtained a state search warrant based on continued narcotics trafficking by Santos. Officers arrived at Santos’s residence to execute the search warrant and stopped Santos as he exited his vehicle. A search of a satchel Santos was carrying revealed approximately 50 grams of crack, 280 baggies of fentanyl, more than 120 narcotic pills, a digital scale, a .40 caliber bullet, and other items.
In March 2021, Waterbury Police observed Santos and others conducting what appeared to be hand-to-hand drug transactions from a car Santos was driving. Law enforcement apprehended Santos and two others, and a search of the car revealed three loaded handguns, additional ammunition, a digital scale, and distribution quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine.
Elvin Santos has been detained since June 14, 2022. On August 3, 2023, he was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for drug distribution and firearm possession offenses.
This matter was investigated by the Waterbury Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Natasha M. Freismuth.
Defendant: Elvin Santos, 26, of Waterbury, CT
Criminal Charges: Possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and other controlled substances, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
City and State: Waterbury, CT
Date: June 14, 2022 (arrest), August 3, 2023 (sentencing)
Sentence: 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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