Eric Munoz Sr., Fentanyl Trafficking, Connecticut 2023

A 46-year-old Hartford man has been sentenced to over 9 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation.

Eric Munoz Sr., also known as '50,' was sentenced to 115 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

Munoz Sr. was arrested on August 25, 2021, along with his son, Eric Munoz Jr., also known as 'Bebo,' following an investigation by the FBI's Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force.

During the investigation, agents conducted eight controlled purchases of fentanyl from Munoz Sr. and his son, and found large quantities of the drug at several locations in Hartford.

Agents searched Munoz Sr.'s residence on Harbison Avenue and found approximately 900 grams of loose fentanyl, 280 wax folds of fentanyl, 41 rounds of assorted ammunition, and $15,888 in cash.

A search of Munoz Jr.'s residence also on Harbison Avenue revealed more than 900 grams of loose fentanyl, approximately 3,800 wax folds of fentanyl, approximately 300 grams of cocaine, approximately 50 grams of crack cocaine, five handguns, and $29,921 in cash.

Munoz Jr. has pleaded guilty to the same charge as his father and is scheduled to be sentenced on September 7.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey M. Stone. The investigation was led by the FBI's Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force, which includes members of the Hartford Police Department, East Hartford Police Department, Manchester Police Department, New Britain Police Department, West Hartford Police Department, Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Department of Correction.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/hartford-drug-trafficker-sentenced-more-9-years-federal-prison