23°
Frank Biggs, age 63, of Hamden, was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to two years, three months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, the United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Biggs pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base on Sept. 22, Boyle reported.
The US Attorney's Office said the charge stems from an investigation led by the FBI and the Norwich, New London, and Hartford Police departments.
Authorities investigated a narcotics distribution network that stretched from southeastern Connecticut to Hartford, New Britain, and Waterbury, Boyle said.
Investigators found that Biggs purchased cocaine and crack cocaine from his supplier, Aaron Clayton, and sold the drugs to others in his network, according to the announcement.
In March of 2020, authorities searched Clayton's home and two other homes connected to the drug trafficking organization and seized about three kilograms of cocaine and nearly $100,000 in cash.
In June of 2020, Biggs, Clayton and seven other people were charged with counts related to their involvement in the drug ring, Boyle said.
Biggs was arrested in July of that year, the US Attorney's Office said.
Biggs is released on bond and is required to report to prison on March 18, Boyle said.
Boyle said Clayton also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.
Click here to follow Daily Voice New Haven and receive free news updates.
