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Kareem Swinton, a 40-year-old from Owings Mills, Maryland, was found guilty of narcotics trafficking offenses in a federal court in New Haven, Connecticut.
According to the evidence presented during the trial, in 2018, the FBI, the Norwich Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies began investigating a narcotics trafficking organization operating in southeastern Connecticut.
The investigation, which included court-authorized wiretaps and controlled purchases of crack, revealed that Swinton, who formerly resided in Norwich, trafficked narcotics into the Norwich area, where co-conspirators further distributed the drugs.
Swinton has been detained in federal custody since February 21, 2019.
Yesterday, the jury found Swinton guilty of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, cocaine and cocaine base (“crack”), and one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, a controlled substance.
Swinton’s prior federal conviction for trafficking cocaine and crack in 2008, which resulted in a 100-month sentence, has enhanced the maximum penalties he faces.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer has scheduled sentencing for October 26, 2022, at which time Swinton faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years on each count.
Swinton could be sentenced to up to 60 years in prison, considering the enhancement due to his prior conviction.
This investigation has been conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Connecticut State Police, and the Norwich, Town of Groton, and Waterford Police Departments, with the assistance of the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office, the Baltimore Police Department, and the Delaware State Police.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Natasha M. Freismuth and Marc H. Silverman through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program.
Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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