Ramon Ramos-Acevedo, Fentanyl Trafficking, Connecticut 2024
Ramos-Acevedo Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
A New Britain man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in Connecticut.
Ramon Ramos-Acevedo, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 135 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in the trafficking operation.
According to court documents, in 2022, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's (USPIS) Narcotics and Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force identified suspicious packages being mailed to a New Britain address connected to Ramos-Acevedo and his associate, Victor Rodriguez-Gomez, also known as 'Calami,' who resided in Desert Hot Springs, California.
A court-authorized search of one package revealed approximately one kilogram of fentanyl and one kilogram of heroin. Investigators also identified several additional suspicious packages associated with Ramos-Acevedo and observed him mailing packages to an address in New Britain.
On September 7, 2022, the Connecticut State Police stopped a vehicle that Ramos-Acevedo was driving in Newington for a motor vehicle violation. A search of the vehicle revealed $179,578 in cash and nine cellphones.
Ramos-Acevedo has been detained since his arrest on December 1, 2022. On January 22, 2024, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and five kilograms or more of cocaine.
Rodriguez-Gomez pleaded guilty to the same charge and was sentenced to 156 months of imprisonment in April 2024.
This investigation was conducted by the DEA's Hartford Task Force and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Narcotics and Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Geoffrey M. Stone and Shan Patel.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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