New Haven Man Sentenced For Dealing Oxycodone

NEW HAVEN, CT — A New Haven man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for distributing oxycodone, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Milton Vereen, 40, will also serve five years of supervised release.

In June 2017, federal and local police began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization headed by Jermayne Butler. The investigation, which 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.

Vereen was an oxycodone distributor who sometimes redistributed oxycodone supplied to him by Butler and, at other times, supplied Butler with oxycodone, according to the statement.

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

On April 25, 2019, Vereen pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, oxycodone. Vereen, who is released on a $50,000 bond, is required to report to prison on March 17.