New Haven Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug-Related Firearm Offense: Feds

NEW HAVEN, CT — A 23-year-old New Haven man was sentenced to serve 60 months in a federal prison for having a gun while trafficking drugs, according to David X. Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut.

Harry Whitley will also serve three years of supervised release, Sullivan said.

Sullivan said that according to court documents and statements made in court, on Nov. 4, 2024, Whitley, who had an active state arrest warrant and was on probation, was observed participating in a suspected drug transaction in New Haven. He was arrested a short time later in Waterbury, Sullivan said, and at the time, possessed fentanyl, cocaine, and oxycodone; 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, he pleaded guilty in March.