New Haven Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug-Dealing Charges: Feds

NEW HAVEN, CT — A New Haven woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine, according to a statement for federal prosecutors. Jenna Defelice, 35, was arrested June 25, 2019, and was released on $100,000 bond.

She pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, controlled substances, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. Sentencing is set for Oct. 1.

According to the statement, an investigation conducted by the DEA’s New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad revealed that Defelice’s associate, Musa Hill, was obtaining cocaine from a source in the Bronx, New York, and heroin from a source in New Haven.

He converted some of the cocaine he received into crack cocaine, and then sold the drugs to customers. He also provided drugs to Defelice who distributed them to customers on his behalf.

During the investigation, law enforcement made controlled purchases of crack, heroin and hundreds of counterfeit oxycodone pills from Hill. The vast majority of the counterfeit pills contained fentanyl.

On Nov, 20, 2019, Hill pleaded guilty to the same offense as Defelice. He was sentenced to six years in prison.