New Haven Man Indicted On Drug, Gun Charges: Feds

NEW HAVEN, CT — A New Haven man has been indicted on drug and gun charges, according to a statement from John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Ronnell Rogers, 27, of New Haven, was indicted Jan. 25 and has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

The indictment alleges that Rogers possessed distribution quantities of heroin and crack cocaine, and a loaded Smith & Wesson .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol.

Rogers’ criminal history includes state convictions for gun, larceny, and risk of injury crimes, and a federal conviction in 2019 for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.

The indictment charges Rogers with one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine base (“crack”), which carries a maximum prison term of 20 years; one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, which carries a maximum term prison term of 10 years; and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, which carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of at least five years.

Rogers, who is on federal supervised release, also faces additional penalties if he is found to have violated the conditions of his supervised release.