Jeffrey Gentile, Steroid Distribution, Connecticut 2015

Ansonia Man Faces Four Years in Prison for Steroid Distribution

Jeffrey Gentile, a 34-year-old man from Ansonia, Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to using a telephone to facilitate the distribution of amphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Gentile was part of a long-term investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Homeland Security Investigations.

The investigation revealed that Steven Santucci, a former Newtown Police sergeant, and others were receiving shipments of steroid ingredients from China and manufacturing and distributing wholesale quantities of steroids.

Certain members of the conspiracy also distributed prescription pills, including oxycodone, as well as cocaine.

Gentile admitted that he obtained steroids from Alex Kenyhercz, of Ansonia, by paying him, in part, with Adderall, which is an amphetamine.

At the time of this offense, Gentile was a Connecticut Juvenile Detention Officer.

Gentile was arrested on April 29, 2015. When he is sentenced, he faces a maximum term of four years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000.

Santucci and Kenyhercz each pleaded guilty. Santucci was sentenced to 16 months of imprisonment, six months of home confinement, 120 hours of community service, and a $5,000 fine on August 25, 2016. Kenyhercz awaits sentencing.

The investigation has been ongoing since April 29, 2015, when Gentile was arrested. This matter has been investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rahul Kale and Robert M. Spector.

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