Man Who Dealt 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In Milford Sentenced: Prosecutors

MILFORD, CT — A man charged with selling fentanyl in Milford was sentenced to four years in prison, according to Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

Ovidalis Jiminez Pujols, 39, a citizen of the Dominican Republic last residing in New York, pleaded guilty in November to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

In February 2023, federal Drug Enforcement Administration arranged to buy two kilograms of fentanyl from a wholesale drug supplier with multiple distribution points in the Northeast.

Jiminez Pujols and co-defendant Winifer Acosta Jiminez were arrested after they transported the two kilograms of fentanyl form New York to Milford, prosecutors said.

Jiminez Pujols faces immigration proceedings when he completes his prison term.

Acosta Jiminez, who was released on $100,000 bond after her arrest in January 2024, removed her GPS monitoring equipment July 31 and absconded, according to prosecutors.

She is currently being sought by law enforcement.