New Haven Man Sentenced In Drugs, Weapons Case

NEW HAVEN, CT — A city man has been sentenced to 7.5 years of prison time for for firearm and drug offenses, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction, according to a statement from federal prosecutors.

Qiyon Reed, aka “Quiyon Reed” and “Gutter,” 36, will also serve three years of supervised release.

Reed was in prison from 2013 to 2017 after he was convicted on heroin distribution charges.

On September 12, 2018, New Haven police officers executed a state search warrant at Reed’s New Haven residence and seized a loaded Heritage Manufacturing Stealth C-2000 nine-millimeter, semi-automatic handgun; a loaded Smith & Wesson MP9 Shield nine-millimeter, semi-automatic handgun; a box of .45 caliber ammunition; approximately one gram of cocaine packaged for distribution, and items used to process and package narcotics for distribution, according to the statement.

In addition to his prior federal conviction, Reed’s criminal history includes state convictions for possession and sale of narcotics and for carrying a dangerous weapon.

In May Reed pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of firearms by a convicted felon, and one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, cocaine.

This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Haven Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elena L. Coronado and Marc H. Silverman.