New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Drug-Related Firearm Possession Offense: US Attorney For CT

NEW HAVEN, CT — A 23-year-old New Haven man pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to David X. Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut.

According to Sullivan, court documents, and statements made in court, on November 4, 2024, Harry Whitley, who had an active state arrest warrant and was on probation, was observed participating in a suspected drug transaction in New Haven.

Whitley was arrested a short time later in Waterbury, Sullivan said.

According to the US Attorney, at the time of his arrest, he possessed fentanyl, cocaine, and oxycodone, and a Glock 17 9mm semiautomatic pistol with an extended magazine and a Glock-style machine gun conversion device, commonly referred to as a Glock switch.

Whitley’s criminal history includes state felony convictions for firearm possession and larceny offenses, court records show.

Detained since his arrest, when sentenced on June 11, Whitley faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison.