Man Charged With Distributing Fentanyl Throughout Fairfield County

An alleged “large-scale distributor of fentanyl” in Fairfield County is facing federal drug charges after being busted by undercover investigators in Connecticut, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

Men have been charged with distributing fentanyl throughout Fairfield County.
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Zak Failla

05/24/2020 11:30 a.m.

Anthony Figueroa-Gonzalez, 27, of Bridgeport, has been charged by a federal grand jury in New Haven for distributing fentanyl throughout Fairfield County.

U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in August last year, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force identified Figueroa-Gonzalez as a large-scale distributor of fentanyl.

On Sept. 17 and Nov. 7, last year, investigators made controlled purchases of approximately 50 grams of fentanyl from Figueroa-Gonzalez in Bridgeport, Durham said.

Durham said Figueroa-Gonzalez was arrested on a federal complaint on Wednesday, May 6.

Figueroa-Gonzalez was charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of more than 40 grams of fentanyl. If he is convicted, Figueroa-Gonzalez faces up to 40 years in prison on each count. Figueroa-Gonzalez was released on a $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear back in federal court at a later date.

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