Wallingford Man Pleads Guilty To Distributing Heroin In Connection To Overdose Death: Feds

WALLINGFORD, CT — A Wallingford man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of distributing heroin in connection to the investigation of an untimely death, according to authorities. The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.

Daniel Guillen, 28, who was arrested in January after DEA officials raided the Central Barber Shop on Center Street in Wallingford, pleaded guilty Wednesday in New Haven federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin, U.S. States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced in a press release. (To sign up for Wallingford breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 31, 2016, the Wallingford Police Department and medical personnel responded to a residence after a report of an untimely death of a 30-year-old male.

At the scene, officers seized 12 wax paper folds, eight of which contained a powdery substance, according to Daly.

“The State of Connecticut Forensics Laboratory subsequently reported that the substance tested positive for the presence of fentanyl and heroin,” Daly wrote in the press release. “The investigation revealed that Guillen had provided the drugs to the victim shortly before the victim’s death.”

Guillen is scheduled to be sentenced on July 12, at which time he faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, according to Daly.

Guillen has been detained since his arrest on Jan. 19.

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