A former Hartford resident has been convicted of distributing heroin in the city. Norberto Rodriguez, also known as ‘Primo,’ 44, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin in New Haven federal court on June 5, 2017.
According to court documents, law enforcement received information that Rodriguez was selling heroin and crack cocaine in the area of Madison Street in Hartford. On June 9, 2016, investigators made a controlled purchase of 51 wax folds of heroin from Rodriguez at a location on Franklin Avenue in Hartford. Laboratory analysis of the purchased substance revealed the presence of heroin, acetylfentanyl, and furanyl fentanyl.
Rodriguez was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on June 5, 2017. He is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford on April 20, 2018, at which time he faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
Rodriguez, who currently resides in Waterbury, is released on a $50,000 bond pending sentencing.
This investigation has been conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Task Force, which includes members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford Police Department, East Hartford Police Department, Connecticut State Police, and Connecticut Department of Correction. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian P. Leaming.
Norberto Rodriguez, a 44-year-old former Hartford resident, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin in a federal court in New Haven on June 5, 2017. As part of his plea agreement, Rodriguez faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years when he is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford on April 20, 2018.
The case is a result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Task Force, which includes members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford Police Department, East Hartford Police Department, Connecticut State Police, and Connecticut Department of Correction. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian P. Leaming.
Norberto Rodriguez, 44, of Waterbury, was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on June 5, 2017 and is currently out on a $50,000 bond pending sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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