A New Haven man, MARLON GONZALEZ, also known as ‘Rey,’ was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment for operating a cocaine and crack cocaine distribution ring in New Haven.
According to court documents and statements made in court, GONZALEZ, 26, of New Haven, regularly obtained bulk quantities of cocaine from Deivy Pineda-Peguero, 31, of the Bronx, N.Y., on consignment between July and November 2014.
GONZALEZ converted a large portion of the cocaine into crack and distributed the drug in the New Haven area with the assistance of Wilfredo Garcia-Quinones, a.k.a. ‘Poro,’ and others. He then paid Pineda-Peguero with proceeds from the drug sales.
GONZALEZ has been detained since his federal arrest on November 10, 2014. At the time of his arrest, GONZALEZ had been released on bond in connection with pending state drug and gun charges. In July 2014, GONZALEZ was arrested by New Haven Police after his car was pulled over and he was found in possession of crack, a loaded firearm and a ski mask.
On September 9, 2016, GONZALEZ pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base (‘crack’).
In addition to GONZALEZ, Pineda-Peguero and Garcia-Quinones also previously pleaded guilty. On January 13, 2016, Pineda was sentenced to 71 months of imprisonment and, on December 22, 2015, Garcia was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment.
Furthermore, six other men who were street-level drug dealers affiliated with GONZALEZ’s organization were charged, pleaded guilty and await sentencing. They are Julius Batista, 24, Felix Jimenez, 28, Andre Scott, 26, Giovany Cosme, 25, Jerome Rumley, 21, and Peter Diaz, 31.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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