Wallingford Man Sentenced To Prison In Connection To Overdose Death: Feds

WALLINGFORD, CT — A Wallingford man was sentenced to 41 months in prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl involved in an overdose death last year, according to authorities. Daniel Guillen, 28, was also sentenced to four years of supervised release following the prison term, U.S. States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced in a press release. The matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.

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.

“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, who has been detained since his arrest January after DEA officials raided the Central Barber Shop on Center Street in Wallingford, pleaded guilty in April to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin.

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