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Hugo Ivan Ramirez-Bellozo Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense in Hartford
A Mexican national has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking ring based in Hartford, Connecticut. Hugo Ivan Ramirez-Bellozo, 35, was handed down a 60-month sentence by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
According to court documents, the investigation into Ramirez-Bellozo’s activities began in 2022, when authorities seized $92,000 from a hidden compartment in a minivan during a motor vehicle stop. The investigation revealed that Harold Luis Del Orbe, also known as “Jaro,” was directing the operators of the minivan to conduct narcotics-related transactions on his behalf.
On November 16, 2022, investigators executed a court-authorized search warrant at an apartment on Putnam Heights in Hartford and seized approximately 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl, items used to process and package narcotics, and a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun. Ramirez-Bellozo, Del Orbe, and others were present in the apartment at the time of the search.
Ramirez-Bellozo has been detained since his arrest on November 16, 2022. He pleaded guilty to the fentanyl trafficking charge on November 21, 2024. Del Orbe, who also pleaded guilty to related charges, was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment on May 6, 2025.
The investigation into Ramirez-Bellozo’s activities was conducted by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bristol, Hartford, East Hartford, Enfield, Manchester, Middletown, New Britain, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, and Windsor Locks Police Departments.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Geoffrey M. Stone and Robert S. Dearington through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program. The OCDETF Program is a federal partnership that brings together law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle large-scale drug trafficking organizations.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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