Grand Jury Indicts Enfield Man In Connection With Overdose Death

ENFIELD, CT — A federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging an Enfield man with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution, of heroin and fentanyl.

Christopher Feliciano, 28, appeared Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector in New Haven and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge, according to John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

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

Feliciano has been detained since his arrest on unrelated state charges earlier this year. The indictment was returned Nov. 14, Durham said.

As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, around 8:55 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2017, Enfield police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Enfield and found an unresponsive 24-year-old man in the home. The victim was pronounced deceased. Officers searched the immediate area and located narcotics paraphernalia. Police also seized the victim’s phone, and 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 charge carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, Durham said.

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