Waterbury Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
A Waterbury man has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, according to a recent conviction.
Marbin Jimenez, also known as ‘Rabia,’ 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 57 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl.
The matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury Police Department into a Waterbury-based drug trafficking operation headed by Nestor Sosa-Ortiz. The investigation revealed that Sosa-Ortiz’s organization received large quantities of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in Connecticut and New York and distributed the narcotics throughout New Haven County.
Jimenez was identified as a redistributor for the Sosa-Ortiz drug trafficking organization. On three occasions in July and August 2020, investigators conducted controlled purchases of fentanyl from Jimenez.
At the time of his arrest on August 31, 2020, Jimenez possessed approximately 150 grams of fentanyl, kilogram presses, digital scales, and a drug ledger. Jimenez pleaded guilty on November 1, 2021.
Nestor Sosa-Ortiz, Isamelis Sosa-Ortiz, and Imirici Sosa-Ortiz have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
This investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tara E. Levens, Lauren C. Clark, and Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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