Naugatuck Man Sentenced In Connection With Drug Ring: Feds

NAUGATUCK, CT — A Naugatuck man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking heroin, according to authorities.

Larry Hall, also known as “Chuito” and “Bobo,” 49, was also sentenced to five years of supervised release following the prison term, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham announced Friday.

The matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury and Naugatuck Police Departments into a heroin and cocaine trafficking operation headed by Keith Jordan of Waterbury, according to authorities.

“The investigation, which included the use of court-authorized wiretaps, physical surveillance and controlled purchases of narcotics, revealed that Jordan was receiving large quantities of heroin from various suppliers, including Pedro Santos, of Waterbury, and selling the drug to other distributors and street-level customers,” officials wrote in a news release. “Jordan also purchased and distributed cocaine.

“During the investigation, a wiretap identified Hall as Santos’ heroin supplier, and revealed that Hall was supplying other drug sellers with raw heroin on credit.”

A federal grand jury in March 2019 returned an indictment charging Hall, Jordan, Santos and 26 other people with various offenses related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine.

Hall and several codefendants were arrested on March 20, 2019. In association with the arrests, investigators seized approximately 3,000 bags of heroin, 400 grams of cocaine, 350 grams of fentanyl/heroin mixed, 400 grams of heroin, 10 grams of crack, 20 pounds of marijuana, fentanyl patches, a one-kilogram press, four handguns, approximately $120,000 in cash and four vehicles.

Approximately $30,000 of the cash seized was found in Hall’s residence, according to officials.

Hall, who has been detained since his arrest, pleaded guilty in November 2019 to one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, one kilogram or more of heroin.

Jordan and Santos pleaded guilty to related charges. Santos was sentenced in September to 66 months in prison. Jordan awaits sentencing.