Connecticut Man Sentenced to Up to 40 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – In a major blow to the city’s narcotics trade, 32-year-old New Britain resident Henry Meneses Jr. pleaded guilty to a fentanyl trafficking charge.
According to court documents and statements made in court, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Hartford Task Force investigation revealed that Meneses was selling large quantities of fentanyl in the Hartford area.
On January 6, 2025, Meneses distributed 6,000 dose bags of fentanyl to an individual who had driven from Vermont to pick up the drugs. On February 25, 2025, investigators made a controlled purchase of 3,000 dose bags of fentanyl from Meneses on Franklin Avenue in Hartford.
Meneses was arrested on March 25, 2025. On that date, searches of his residence and vehicle revealed two handguns, five gun magazines, ammunition, and $6,000 in cash.
Meneses pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years.
Judge Janet C. Hall scheduled sentencing for September 16. Meneses is released on a $100,000 bond pending sentencing.
The DEA’s Hartford Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bristol, Hartford, East Hartford, Enfield, Manchester, Middletown, New Britain, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, and Windsor Locks Police Departments. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has assisted the investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Reed Durham 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.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan said, “The DEA’s Hartford Task Force has been working tirelessly to dismantle the fentanyl trafficking networks in our state. This guilty plea is a significant victory in our ongoing efforts to keep Connecticut communities safe.”
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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