Bridgeport Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Trafficking Case: U.S. Attorney

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 42-year-old Bridgeport man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl in southwestern Connecticut, according to U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan.

Jimmy Arce, also known as “Boe,” “Slim,” and “Jimbo,” was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 60 months in prison and four years of supervised release.

Investigators with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and the Stamford Police Department identified Arce as a fentanyl distributor during an investigation that included surveillance and controlled purchases, court records show. Authorities said Arce regularly supplied fentanyl to Omar Parra for resale in the region.

Arce was arrested May 14, 2024. A search of his home and vehicle uncovered fentanyl, digital scales with drug residue and a bulletproof vest, according to court documents.

Arce pleaded guilty Oct. 21, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. He has been free on a $200,000 bond and is scheduled to report to prison on March 12.

Parra, also known as “D” and “Dee,” of Stamford, has pleaded guilty and remains in custody awaiting sentencing.

The investigation involved the DEA, Stamford police, Bridgeport police and the U.S. Marshals Service, with assistance from the FBI, Connecticut State Police and several local police departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia Stolfi Collins and Geoffrey M. Stone.