WATERBURY, CT – Robert Harrison, a 39-year-old Waterbury man known on the streets as “Firm” and “Lox,” will spend the next five years in federal prison after being sentenced today for a drug-related firearm offense. U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden handed down the 60-month sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, in New Haven federal court.
The case, spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury Police Department, peeled back the layers of a narcotics operation Harrison allegedly ran between March and June of this year. Investigators weren’t just watching; they were buying. Court documents reveal eight separate controlled purchases of narcotics were made directly from Harrison and his crew during that three-month span.
The bust went down on June 20th, with federal search warrants executed at multiple locations linked to Harrison’s enterprise. A raid on his Frost Road residence, his auto repair shop on Todd Hollow Road, and a recording studio on Woodtick Road – all in Waterbury – turned up a significant haul: over 370 grams of cocaine, a stash of narcotic pills, four loaded handguns, ample magazines, a mountain of ammunition, and a cool $18,208 in cash. It was a clear sign this wasn’t a small-time operation.
Harrison had already been cooling his heels in jail since his arrest on related state charges back on June 20th. He finally admitted guilt in federal court on April 14, 2025, pleading guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The plea likely saved him from a potentially longer sentence, but the judge clearly wasn’t impressed.
The DEA New Haven Task Force is a multi-agency beast, pulling in resources from the U.S. Marshals Service, the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, Connecticut State Police, and a whole slew of local departments including New Haven, Waterbury, East Haven, Branford, West Haven, Ansonia, Meriden, Naugatuck, and Shelton. This wasn’t a solo act; it was a concerted effort to dismantle a criminal network.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Natasha M. Freismuth prosecuted the case. Harrison’s 60-month sentence sends a message: in Connecticut, dealing drugs and packing heat will land you a lengthy stay in federal prison. The Grimy Times will continue to follow federal cases in the region, exposing the underbelly of criminal activity.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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