Bridgeport Heroin, Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced: U.S. Attorney

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 24-year-old Bridgeport drug dealer was to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin and fentanyl, announced United States Attorney John H. Durham.

According to court documents and prosecutors, in late 2016, Bridgeport Police made three controlled purchases of heroin from Jovanni Reyes, and in December of that year investigators conducted a court-authorized search of Reyes' Voight Avenue residence. During the raid, police seized more than 120 folds of heroin and a loaded 9mm handgun, which had been reported stolen.

Analysis of the seized drugs revealed that some of the folds also contained fentanyl.

Reyes was subsequently arrested by federal authorities in January, 2017, and he has been detained ever since. On October 18, 2017, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.

This matter was investigated by the Bridgeport Police Department, Connecticut State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rahul Kale and Vanessa Richards.

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