Pedro Santos, Narcotics Trafficking, Connecticut 2020
A Waterbury man has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for trafficking heroin and cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
Pedro Santos, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking heroin and cocaine.
The investigation, led by the DEA New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury and Naugatuck Police Departments, revealed that Santos was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers and selling it to other distributors and street-level customers.
In November and December 2018, investigators intercepted hundreds of calls on Santos’ phone that were pertinent to drug trafficking. The intercepts revealed that Santos was receiving narcotics from co-conspirators and supplying heroin and cocaine to a network of street-level drug distributors.
Santos evaded capture until August 8, 2019, when he was apprehended in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He has been detained since his arrest.
On January 23, 2020, Santos pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, 100 grams or more of heroin.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys S. Dave Vatti and Nathaniel J. Gentile.
The investigation has been conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration New Haven Task Force, Waterbury Police Department and Naugatuck Police Department, with the critical assistance of the U.S. Secret Service, New York Field Office.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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