Norwalk Man Sentenced To Prison On Drug Distribution Charges: Feds

NORWALK, CT — A former Norwalk resident was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, on drug distribution charges, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery announced in a news release.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Norwalk police made controlled purchases of cocaine and MDMA, or "ecstasy," from Koudris Pounder, 38, in the fall of 2019.

During a court-authorized search of Pounder's home on Nov. 19, 2020, officers found distribution quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, phencyclidine and marijuana. Items used to process and package drugs for street sale and firearm parts were also seized, Avery said.

Pounder was arrested Jan. 30, 2020, and pleaded pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances on Feb. 24, 2022. According to Avery, this is Pounder's second federal conviction.

Pounder was released on a $50,000 bond and is required to report to prison in November, Avery said.