Wallingford resident Timothy Estridge, 38, has been sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing amphetamines.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the investigation began after a 9-1-1 call reported the untimely death of a 38-year-old male on December 16, 2017, at a Wallingford residence. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and investigators seized evidence of illicit drug use, including a small plastic baggy containing approximately eight suspected oxycodone pills.
The State of Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner determined the victim’s cause of death to be intoxication of a combination of heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, alprazolam, amphetamine, and ethanol.
The investigation revealed that Estridge filled a prescription for Adderall, which contains amphetamine, on December 1, 2017, and subsequently distributed the pills to the victim.
Estridge was arrested on April 3, 2018, and on October 17, 2018, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, amphetamine. He has been detained since October 6, 2018.
This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Task Force and the Wallingford Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Natasha M. Freismuth.
Estridge’s sentence includes 24 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release. He will serve his time followed by a period of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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