A Norwich man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking ring that operated in the summer of 2016.
According to court documents, Eric Boone, 48, of Norwich, was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine. Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer also ordered Boone to perform 100 hours of community service while on supervised release.
The investigation revealed that Boone received cocaine from Marybeth Harvey, of Norwich, and distributed it to others. On July 25, 2016, law enforcement stopped Boone’s car and seized approximately 49 grams of cocaine and 15 grams of crack cocaine that Boone had thrown from the car before he stopped.
Boone has been detained since his federal arrest on August 26, 2016. On May 31, 2017, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Two other individuals, Paul Mott and Marybeth Harvey, also pleaded guilty and were sentenced to prison time. Mott was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment and was ordered to forfeit a 2013 Toyota 4Runner and approximately $3,494 that was seized from him at the time of his arrest. Harvey was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment and was ordered to forfeit $4,800.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Stolfi Collins.
Boone’s sentence is a result of an investigation by the FBI Northern Connecticut Safe Streets Task Force, Norwich Police Department, Waterford Police Department, and Groton Town Police.
The investigation revealed that Mott conspired with others to obtain and distribute cocaine, and some of his narcotics trafficking activity occurred at his restaurant, Caribbean American Kitchen to Go, located on Truman Street in New London.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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