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DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 42 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
Lisa Fausel, 61, of New Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for participating in a narcotics distribution conspiracy.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Fausel’s involvement in the conspiracy led to the distribution of counterfeit oxycodone tablets containing fentanyl, counterfeit Adderall tablets containing methamphetamine, and heroin and cocaine in the New Haven area.
The investigation, which included court-authorized wiretaps, physical and electronic surveillance, and traffic stops and searches, revealed that Willis Taylor, of West Haven, coordinated the manufacture of counterfeit pills, which he distributed to others for further distribution.
On February 2, 2023, a court-authorized search of a Milford motel room where Fausel was living revealed approximately $94,500 in cash, 832 grams of cocaine, and plastic bags full of hundreds of blue pills that tested positive for fentanyl.
Fausel was arrested on March 28, 2023, and on July 10, 2024, she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, controlled substances.
Fausel, who is currently released on a $100,000 bond, is required to report to prison on December 16.
The matter has been investigated by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical Diversion Squad, the FBI’s New Haven Safe Streets/Gang Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the U.S. Marshals Service.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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