3rd Federal Conviction for New Haven Drug Trafficker, Sentenced to 6 Years In Prison: US Attorney

NEW HAVEN, CT —Ronnell Rogers, 33, of New Haven, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to 72 months in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction, David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced.

Sullivan said that according to court documents and statements made in court, on January 5, 2022, Rogers was sentenced in New Haven federal court to 37 months of imprisonment for narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses and a consecutive 14 months of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction for unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon.

That sentence was subsequently reduced by seven months, and Rogers was released from federal prison in March 2024 and began serving a three-year term of supervised release, the US Attorney said.

On May 2, 2024, New Haven Police arrested Rogers during a traffic stop that followed a controlled purchase of fentanyl: "At the time of his arrest, Rogers possessed fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin packaged for distribution, including meth pills shaped like cartoon characters that could be mistaken for candy," a news release from the Justice Department reads.

Rogers was sentenced to 63 months of imprisonment for the narcotics offense and an additional nine months of imprisonment for violating the conditions of his supervised release.

ogers has been detained in federal custody since May 30, 2024, when his supervised release was revoked. On October 10, 2025, he pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of fentanyl.

This case was investigated by the New Haven Police Department and the ATF. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel George.

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