A federal grand jury in New Haven, Connecticut, has handed down an indictment against 42-year-old Donald Ogman, also known as ‘Mainey-O’ and ‘Manny O,’ charging him with methamphetamine and cocaine distribution offenses.
Ogman, a self-proclaimed leader of the Grape Street Crips, a notorious New Haven gang, was previously locked up for more than 15 years for his role in the gang’s drug trafficking activities. In 2012, he was busted by the FBI and subsequently pleaded guilty to narcotics offenses. He was sentenced to 188 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release, but his sentence was reduced in 2022 after a federal judge granted his motion for compassionate release.
According to the indictment, Ogman resumed his illicit activities while on supervised release, distributing multi-colored pills containing methamphetamine in and around New Haven. The investigation, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Task Force, involved surveillance, trash pulls, and controlled purchases of methamphetamine pills from Ogman in March and April 2024. He was arrested on May 9, 2024, and searches of his person and residence revealed additional quantities of methamphetamine and crack cocaine.
The indictment charges Ogman with one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, methamphetamine, carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. He is also facing three counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, each carrying a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years. Additionally, he is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of cocaine, also carrying a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years.
Ogman’s prior conviction for a serious drug felony triggers enhanced penalties, leaving him facing a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life. U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt and that charges are only allegations.
Ogman has been detained since his arrest, pending trial. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephanie T. Levick and Ross Weingarten through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program, which aims to disrupt and dismantle drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations. The investigation involved the Drug Enforcement Administration New Haven Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the New Haven Police Department, and the Hamden Police Department.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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