New London Man Sentenced For Drug, Gun Crimes: Feds

NEW LONDON, CT — A New London man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for drug-dealing, money laundering, and gun possession. The case involved Two Wives Pizza, a New London restaurant, which was used to launder drug profits, according to prosecutors.

Anthony Whyte, aka "Jak Mac," 50, will also serve 5 years of supervised release.

According to prosecutors, Whyte obtained heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from various sources then distributed them to customers and street-level drug dealers.

Co-conspirator Amy Sarcia, 52, who both dealt and used cocaine, accepted drug-dealing profits from Whyte and provided him with weekly paychecks from her business, Two Wives Pizza, and a federal W-2 tax form to disguise the origin of drug money as employment wages.

Sarcia also took cash from Whyte, allowing him to use three apartments in a building she managed so he could store drugs.

Whyte, Sarcia, and several other co-conspirators were arrested Feb. 21, 2019.

In a search of Whyte's New London apartment, law enforcement found about 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, about 180 grams of heroin, about 100 grams of fentanyl and fentanyl pills; 10 guns, several of which were stolen, and thousands of dollars in cash.

Investigators seized additional drugs, another gun, and nearly $200,000 in cash from other members of the scheme, according to prosecutors.

Last year, Sarcia was sentenced to 3 years of probation and ordered to pay a $7,500 fine.

Twenty-three others were charged as a result of this investigation and previously pleaded guilty.

Whyte and Sarcia were previously found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, various narcotics, and one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments ("money laundering").

Whyte was also found guilty of three counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, various narcotics, and one count possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to the statement.