Keven Santos, 24, Sentenced to 76 Months in Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Offenses

A Waterbury man has been sentenced to six years and four months in federal prison for his role in a string of crimes, including firearm possession and heroin distribution.

Keven Santos, 24, was sentenced to 76 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his crimes. Santos was arrested on April 16, 2021, after a compliance check by his parole officer, who was investigating allegations of multiple shootings by members of the Paybacc Crypt street gang in Waterbury.

According to court documents, state parole officers, Waterbury Police, and Connecticut State Police located Santos and conducted the compliance check after observing him carrying a bag into his car, which was parked near a residence on Easton Avenue in Waterbury. Inside the bag, investigators found and seized approximately 137 gross grams of cocaine, 4.8 gross grams of crack, 29 Xanax pills, and a digital scale.

A subsequent search of Santos’ residence revealed two loaded firearms, and a search of a garage that Santos had access to revealed approximately one kilogram of cocaine. Santos has been detained in state custody since his arrest in 2021.

Santos pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. He will begin serving his 76-month federal sentence today.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Waterbury Police Department, and Connecticut State Police, with the assistance of Connecticut State Parole. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Natasha M. Freismuth.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.

The defendant’s name is Keven Santos, a 24-year-old man from Waterbury, Connecticut. The exact criminal charges against him are possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession of a firearm by a felon. The city and state where the crimes occurred are Waterbury, Connecticut. The exact date of Santos’ arrest is April 16, 2021. The sentence or outcome is 76 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release.

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