Member of Fairfield County Heroin Trafficking Ring Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison
| U.S. Attorney’s Office August 12, 2009 |
Nora R. Dannehy, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ALAN ROGERS, 34, of Aetna Avenue, Naugatuck, formerly of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 50 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his involvement in a Fairfield County heroin trafficking ring. On January 4, 2008, ROGERS pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin.
According to documents filed with the Court and statements made in court, ROGERS conspired with Edwin Sanchez, also known as “Trix,” and others to provide large amounts of heroin to drug-trafficking gangs based in Bridgeport.
On September 9, 2008, Sanchez was sentenced to 24 years of imprisonment
Sanchez and several of his co-defendants also have forfeited real estate, numerous luxury automobiles, jewelry, and firearms.
This matter was investigated by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Bridgeport Violent Crimes Safe Streets Task Force, consisting of federal agents and local and state officers from the Connecticut State Police, and the Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Norwalk Police Departments. These cases are being prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Alina P. Reynolds and Assistant U.S. Attorney Harold H. Chen.