Wilfredo Gutierrez, Heroin Trafficking, Connecticut 2016

Fairfield County Heroin Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

A notorious Fairfield County heroin trafficker has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a massive heroin trafficking operation.

Wilfredo Gutierrez, also known as “Bean” and “Big Pun,” 40, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 180 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking heroin.

The investigation, led by the DEA’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, Stamford Police Department, Norwalk Police Department and Connecticut State Police, revealed that Gutierrez and his brother, Bobby Gutierrez, also known as “B.O.,” conspired to distribute at least 10 kilograms of heroin in Fairfield County between approximately September 2015 and May 2016.

Gutierrez’s criminal history dates back to 1994, with multiple state drug convictions for which he has served a total of more than 16 years in prison. He was previously sentenced to nine years of incarceration and 11 years of special parole for violating Connecticut’s Corrupt Organizations and Racketeering Activity Act (“CORA”) and sale of a controlled substance. He continued his involvement in the acquisition and sale of heroin while in a halfway house and upon his release.

On May 26, 2016, a search of B&B Deli in Bridgeport, which was owned by the Gutierrez family and served as a hub for their drug dealing, revealed two digital scales, two large ziplock bags containing what appeared to be cutting agents, and five cellular telephones. Gutierrez and seven others were charged as a result of the investigation, with all pleading guilty. His brother, Bobby Gutierrez, is currently detained while awaiting sentencing.

Gutierrez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin on November 22, 2016. Judge Bolden ordered Gutierrez’s federal sentence to run concurrently with his state sentence.

The DEA’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force includes members from the Bridgeport, Stamford, Stratford, Norwalk, Milford and Trumbull Police Departments, and the Connecticut State Police. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Anthony Kaplan and Heather Cherry.

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