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Fairfield County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Overdose Death, DEA Says Fairfield County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Overdose Death, DEA Says
Fairfield County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Overdose Death, DEA Says A 43-year-old man has pleaded guilty in connection with the heroin overdose death of a 27-year-old woman. Talvin Hinton, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced to five years in prison and four years post-release monitoring following his plea, said DEA Bridgeport. The incident took place on Sept. 23, 2017, when the Stratford Police Department responded to the report of a fatal overdose, the DEA said. Following the woman's death, the DEA, along with the Stratford Police Department conducted an investigation into the woman's death. During the investigation, agents learned that the victim had…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bridgeport Man Who Distributed Heroin To Overdose Victim Sentenced Bridgeport Man Who Distributed Heroin To Overdose Victim Sentenced
Bridgeport Man Who Distributed Heroin To Overdose Victim Sentenced A Fairfield County man will spend years behind bars after being busted selling heroin to undercover officers. Bridgeport resident Talvin Hinton, 43, was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to distributing heroin in the area, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. The sentence stems from a statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users. On Sept. 23, 2017, the Stratford Police Department and paramedics responded to a suspected overdose of a 25-…

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by Zak Failla
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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Stratford Woman's OD Death Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Stratford Woman's OD Death
Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Stratford Woman's OD Death A local drug dealer has admitted to distributing the heroin that led to the death of a 25-year-old woman who overdosed in Stratford. Talvin Hinton, 42, of Bridgeport, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to one count of distributing heroin for his role in selling drugs that led to a fatal overdose. On Sept. 23 last year, paramedics and members from the Stratford Police Department responded to a reported overdose of the 25-year-old at a local home. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Officers collected nine bags of suspected heroin and other evid…

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by Zak Failla