New Haven Man Sentenced For Heroin Dealing

NEW HAVEN, CT — A city man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for cocaine distribution, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Roberto Anthony Torres, aka "Toni," 52, will also serve three years of supervised release.

An investigation discovered that Malbin Rubiera-Herrera, also known as “Chaca,” acquired heroin and cocaine from sources in Connecticut and New Jersey and distributed the drugs through a network of associates, including Torres, in the greater New Haven area.

Between October and December 2018, investigators made controlled purchases of heroin and cocaine from Rubiera-Herrera, according to the statement. Court-authorized wiretaps revealed a widespread narcotics trafficking conspiracy that involved the trafficking of kilogram-quantities of heroin into Connecticut.

Between January and April 2019, Torres was intercepted numerous times on recorded calls ordering distribution quantities of heroin from Rubiera-Herrera.

Investigators found about 300 grams of fentanyl in a search of Rubiera-Herrera's home. He pleaded guilty to charges in June.

In July 2016, Torres was sentenced in Bridgeport federal court to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin. He was released from prison in April 2017.