Woman Sentenced for Providing Heroin to Old Saybrook Man in Fatal Overdose: Feds

WALLINGFORD, CT — A Wallingford woman was sentenced to six months in prison for distributing heroin that resulted in a fatal overdose of a 26-year-old man in Old Saybrook, according to authorities.

Brittany Esposito, 28, was also sentenced Wednesday to three years of supervised release following the prison term, U.S. States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced in a press release. Esposito was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.

The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 14, Old Saybrook Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a report of a suspected overdose at an apartment on Main Street in Old Saybrook. The victim, a 26-year-old male, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators seized the victim’s iPhone, one empty wax paper fold and several syringes.

The investigation, which included the analysis of numerous text messages, revealed that Esposito purchased heroin for the victim on credit and then provided the heroin to the victim on May 13, Daly said in the release.

Esposito was arrested on June 16, 2016 and pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin this past November.

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