Stonington Woman Used Business For Drug Money Laundering: Feds

NEW LONDON, CT — A New London man and a Stonington woman have been found guilty on federal drug dealing and money laundering crimes, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Anthony Whyte, aka "Jack Mac," 47, of New London, and Amy Sarcia, 52, were 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.

Whyte faces a mandatory minimum prison term of 15 years and a maximum prison term of life. Sarcia faces a mandatory minimum prison term of five years and a maximum prison term of 60 years.

According to prosecutors, Whyte obtained heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from various sources then distributed to to customers and street-level drug dealers. Sarcia, 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 185 grams of heroin, about 100 grams of fentanyl and fentanyl pills, 10 guns, and about $25,000 in cash.

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

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