A 40-year-old woman’s life was cut short in December 2016, after Bridgeport Police received a report of a suspicious death at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. The victim had been dropped off at the hospital at 1:35 a.m. and was declared dead upon arrival.
According to court documents, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that the victim’s death was caused by ‘acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl, heroin, and alcohol.’
The investigation, led by the DEA New Haven Task Force and the Bridgeport Police Department, revealed that Perry DeShazo, also known as ‘Hov’ and ‘Amafia Hov,’ supplied the narcotics consumed by the victim shortly before her death.
DeShazo, a 27-year-old Bridgeport resident, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin and fentanyl on February 14, 2018, before U.S. District Judge Jeffery A. Meyer in New Haven.
Perry DeShazo faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. He has been detained since his arrest on July 17, 2017.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis and Peter Markle.
Perry DeShazo, whose full name is Perry DeShazo, was convicted of distributing heroin and fentanyl, resulting in the overdose death of a 40-year-old woman.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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