Pabel Miguel Acosta-Colon, Fentanyl Trafficking, Connecticut 2024

A high-stakes fentanyl trafficking case has unfolded in Connecticut. According to authorities, PABEL MIGUEL ACOSTA-COLON, 36, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was distributing fentanyl powder and pills.

A Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force investigation revealed that Acosta-Colon was trafficking fentanyl.

On June 21, 2023, investigators conducted a controlled purchase of approximately 100 grams of fentanyl powder and 100 fentanyl pills from Acosta-Colon in Stamford. Additionally, on June 28, 2023, investigators coordinated the purchase of more than 700 grams of fentanyl powder and pills from him.

Acosta-Colon was arrested on June 28, 2023, after investigators coordinated the purchase of more than 700 grams of fentanyl powder and pills from him.

On January 5, 2024, Acosta-Colon pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, fentanyl.

Acosta-Colon is currently detained and faces immigration proceedings when he completes his prison term. He was sentenced to 22 months of imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford.

The case was investigated by the DEA’s Bridgeport HIDTA Task Force with the assistance of the Stamford Police Department and Trumbull Police Department. The DEA’s Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Milford, and Danbury Police Departments. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie T. Levick.

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