A 30-year-old Hartford man has been sentenced to over 7 years in prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution ring. According to court documents, JONATHAN TORRES, also known as ‘U-Haul’ and ‘Fats’, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson to 88 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and gun possession offenses, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction.
The sentencing took place via videoconference, as per the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Torres was arrested by Hartford Police on February 7, 2020, after he was found in possession of a loaded .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, drugs, and drug paraphernalia.
Torres has a history of crime, dating back to March 2017, when he was released from federal prison after serving a 70-month sentence for distributing heroin in Hartford. While on supervised release, he was arrested by West Hartford Police on September 13, 2017, for being in possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and by Hartford Police on July 1, 2019, for possessing crack cocaine after he arrived at Hartford Hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot.
Torres’ most recent crimes took place in December 2019 and January 2020, when he distributed fentanyl on six occasions to an individual working with law enforcement. He was also ordered into home detention and placed on location monitoring on February 21, 2020, as part of his federal supervised release violation proceedings.
On November 10, Torres pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, fentanyl, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Judge Thompson sentenced Torres to 70 months of imprisonment for the fentanyl distribution and gun possession offenses, and a consecutive 18 months of imprisonment for violating his supervised release conditions.
This investigation was conducted by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force and the Hartford Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian P. Leaming. This prosecution has been brought through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Torres has been detained since his federal arrest on April 16, 2020. His exact crimes include possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, fentanyl, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The city and state where the crime took place is Hartford, Connecticut. The exact date of the crime is December 2019 – January 2020. The sentence or outcome is 88 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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