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New London Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Heroin Trafficking
A New London man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his role in a southeastern Connecticut heroin trafficking ring.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Wilfredo Lebron, also known as ‘Tony,’ 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 46 months of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for his role in the heroin trafficking ring.
The investigation into the heroin trafficking ring began after several heroin overdoses in southeastern Connecticut, including two overdose deaths involving a heroin and fentanyl mix that occurred in January 2016. The investigation, which included court-authorized wiretaps and controlled purchases of narcotics, revealed that Michael Luciano operated a drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin to numerous street-level dealers, including Lebron, in southeastern Connecticut.
Lebron was arrested on December 14, 2017, and has been detained since his arrest. He pleaded guilty to one count of use of a telephone to facilitate the commission of a drug trafficking felony on April 27, 2018. Lebron’s criminal history includes five felony convictions.
Luciano, of New London, has been detained since his arrest on November 14, 2017. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, one kilogram or more of heroin on June 27, 2018.
This matter is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, Homeland Security Investigations, Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force East and the New London, Norwich, Waterford, Attleboro (Mass.) and Freetown (Mass.) Police Departments.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys S. Dave Vatti and Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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