Pedro Diaz, Fentanyl Trafficking, Connecticut 2023

A Pennsylvania man, Pedro Diaz, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking in Connecticut. According to court documents, Diaz was involved in a drug trafficking network led by Landdy Rodriguez, also known as ‘Oso,’ of Waterbury.

In August 2021, investigators intercepted phone calls during which Rodriguez arranged for Ramon Oquendo, also known as ‘Mimo,’ of Waterbury, to supply fentanyl to other drug distributors, including Diaz.

After Diaz engaged in a drug transaction with Rodriguez and Oquendo in Waterbury in August 2021, a Pennsylvania State Trooper stopped Diaz’s car in Pennsylvania and seized 48 grams of fentanyl.

Diaz was arrested on November 14, 2021. On January 6, 2023, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

Rodriguez and Oquendo are awaiting sentencing. This investigation has been conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Connecticut State Police and the Waterbury Police Department.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kenneth L. Gresham, John T. Pierpont, Jr., and Brendan J. Keefe through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program. The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bridgeport, Danbury, Milford, Norwalk, Stamford and Stratford Police Departments.

The OCDETF Program identifies, disrupts and dismantles drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs and transnational criminal organizations through a prosecutor-led and intelligence-driven approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

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