Enfield Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Fentanyl Overdose

BRIDGEPORT, CT — An Enfield man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution, of heroin and fentanyl, in connection with the Oct. 2017 overdose death of a local man.

Christopher Feliciano, 29, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court, said John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on Oct. 8, 2017 around 8:55 a.m., Enfield police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence and found an unresponsive 24-year-old male in the home. The victim was pronounced deceased, Durham said.

Officers searched the immediate area and located narcotics paraphernalia, and also seized the victim’s phone. An analysis of Facebook messages and telephone contacts revealed the victim had ordered heroin/fentanyl from Feliciano the day before the victim was found deceased, Durham said.

The offense carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled. Feliciano is detained pending sentencing, Durham said.

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