Stamford Woman Admits To Selling Drugs, Gun While On Federal Supervised Release: U.S. Attorney

STAMFORD, CT — A Stamford woman this week pleaded guilty to a narcotics trafficking offense and admitted she violated conditions of her supervised release from a prior federal conviction, according to an announcement from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

Amonda Mendez, 35, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in June 2016, Mendez was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 10 years in prison and four years of supervised release for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses. She was released from federal prison in January 2025.

Between April and July 2025, according to Sullivan, law enforcement made multiple controlled purchases of crack cocaine and fentanyl, and one purchase of a loaded .40 caliber pistol, from Mendez. The pistol had been reported as stolen.

Mendez was arrested on July 28, 2025.

On that date, a search of her person found approximately 48 grams of crack cocaine and $1,934 in cash, Sullivan said, noting a search of her Stamford home turned up approximately 163 grams of crack, and a search of another Stamford residence connected to Mendez found $2,456 in cash.

Mendez pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base.

At sentencing, due to enhanced penalties as a result of her prior federal conviction, Mendez faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum term of life, Sullivan noted.

Mendez has been detained since her arrest.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative officials say "marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime."