New Haven Man Sentenced In Crack Dealing Case

NEW HAVEN, CT — A city man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking ring, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Torrrence Gamble, aka "Bones" and "Bone," 46, will also serve five years of supervised release.

Police began an investigation into a drug ring led by Jermayne Butler in June 2017. The investigation included physical surveillance, 13 controlled purchases of narcotics, and court-authorized wiretaps on multiple phones, revealed that members of the organization were distributing crack cocaine and oxycodone in and around New Haven.

Federal prosecutors said Gamble was a trusted associate of Butler who headed the organization’s crack distribution in the Vernon Street area of New Haven.

Butler, Gamble and several other members of the organization were arrested on federal criminal complaints on Feb. 6, 2018. Shortly after a grand jury in New Haven returned a 30-count indictment charging 19 individuals with various offenses.

Gamble’s criminal history includes multiple convictions related to the sale of drugs and a conviction for criminal possession of a firearm.

Gamble has been detained since his arrest. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, cocaine base in August.

This matter is being investigated by the FBI’s New Haven Safe Streets/Gang Task Force, which includes members from the New Haven Police Department, Milford Police Department, West Haven Police Department and Connecticut Department of Correction. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick F. Caruso and David C. Nelson.