New Haven Man, 44, Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl: US Attorney

NEW HAVEN, CT — A New Haven man was sentenced to serve 14 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, according to US Attorney for CT, David X. Sullivan.

And Luis Salaman, 44, will serve eight years of supervised release once his custodial sentence is completed.

According to Sullivan, court documents, and statements made in court, in October 2021, the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force learned that Salaman was distributing large quantities of narcotics throughout New Haven.

Sullivan said that between November 2021 and March 2022, investigators made multiple controlled purchases of distribution quantities of fentanyl from Salaman, his associate Jesus Seguinot, and their associates.

Detained since his arrest on April 5, 2022, in December of 2024, a jury found Salaman and Seguinot guilty of conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and Salaman guilty of three counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl, the US Attorney said.

"The government learned that while Salaman was detained and during the trial itself," Sullivan said, "he worked with others to make several threatening social media posts to intimidate individuals who were cooperating with the government and testifying at his trial."

Salaman’s criminal history includes convictions for reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, assault and firearms offenses, and criminal contempt, according to court records and Sullivan.

On July 30, 2025, Seguinot was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison.

This investigation included members from the FBI, the Connecticut State Police, the Connecticut Department of Correction, and the New Haven, Milford, East Haven, West Haven, and Wallingford police departments.