Norwalk Man Accused Of Drug Trafficking Sentenced: Feds

NORWALK, CT — A Norwalk man accused of drug trafficking was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery announced in a news release.

Tajh Wiley, 27, of Norwalk, has been detained since his arrest in June 2021.

He was found guilty by a jury of one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, 500 grams or more of cocaine and marijuana and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, or "crack cocaine," on July 25 of this year.

According to Avery, Wiley's arrest stemmed from an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration's Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force into a drug trafficking organization headed by Wiley.

The investigation, which included a court-authorized wiretap of Wiley's phone, revealed he conspired to distribute large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana and distributed drugs throughout Connecticut and other areas with assistance from several associates, according to Avery.

Wiley was arrested June 9, 2021, after which investigators executed multiple search warrants related to his arrest and the arrest of seven co-conspirators.

As a result, officers seized approximately a kilogram of fentanyl, a kilogram of cocaine, approximately 83 grams of crack cocaine, more than 12 pounds of marijuana, two press machines and other items used by Wiley and his co-conspirators to process and package illegal drugs, Avery said.

Investigators also seized jewelry valued at more than $100,000 and a 2021 Mercedes-Benz valued at approximately $146,000 from Wiley, Avery said.