A Waterbury man is headed to federal prison for seven years after heroin and synthetic opioids he sold led to a fatal overdose. Jeremy Waver, 31, was sentenced to 84 months by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer, with an additional three years of supervised release to follow, for distributing controlled substances that caused the death of a 23-year-old woman in Ansonia.
The case traces back to April 2, 2017, when police and emergency crews arrived at a residence in Ansonia to find the young woman dead from an apparent drug overdose. At the scene, investigators recovered a used hypodermic needle and multiple wax folds containing furanyl fentanyl — a deadly synthetic opioid. The victim’s iPhone, seized at the location, helped detectives piece together her final hours.
According to court records, the victim and an associate bought heroin from Waver in Waterbury on April 1, just hours before her death. The wax folds linked to Waver bore the same stamp as those found at the scene, creating a direct forensic trail back to the source. Federal prosecutors tied the distribution to Waver under a statewide initiative targeting dealers whose narcotics lead to death or serious injury.
Waver was arrested in Waterbury on May 4, 2017. During the arrest, authorities found more than 100 wax folds of drugs in his possession — a toxic mix laced with heroin, fentanyl, furanyl fentanyl, and U-47700, a powerful synthetic opioid. He also had crack cocaine on him at the time. His criminal record, riddled with prior drug convictions, factored heavily in the sentencing decision.
On December 4, 2017, Waver pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, controlled substances. Judge Meyer ordered him to pay $4,503.96 in restitution to the victim’s father, covering a portion of the funeral costs — a rare but increasingly enforced consequence for dealers in fatal overdose cases.
The investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad and the Ansonia Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Laraia prosecuted the case, underscoring the federal crackdown on opioid traffickers who profit from addiction and death. Waver’s sentence marks another conviction in Connecticut’s aggressive push to hold drug dealers accountable when their product kills.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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