New Britain Drug Trafficker Gets 5 More Years After Stolen Gun, Fentanyl Found In Crashed Car
A drug trafficker who tried to flee police before crashing a car loaded with fentanyl, cocaine, and a stolen handgun will spend even more time behind bars, authorities announced.
Christopher Purvis, 29, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. The sentence was announced on Wednesday, March 11. It will run consecutive to the federal and state sentences he is already serving.
The case began on May 7, 2022, when New Britain police attempted to stop a car in which Purvis was a passenger.
As officers approached, the car sped away,…
Hidden Compartment Found On I-684 Yields Heroin, Cocaine, $24K Cash In Southeast: Police
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 684 in Putnam County turned into a major drug bust after state police say they found a hidden compartment loaded with heroin, cocaine, and about $24,000 in cash.
The stop happened just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, on northbound I-684 in Southeast, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Troopers with the new District Attorney’s Safer Highway Initiative (DASH) pulled over a vehicle for traffic violations. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Manuel De Jesus Genao Gutierrez of Queens, was alone in the car, police said.
Police said Gu…
Central Islip Man Behind Fatal Overdose Who Had Enough Fentanyl To Kill 250K People Sentenced
A Long Island drug dealer will spend nearly two decades behind bars after he sold fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of a 25-year-old man.
Jeffrey Sloan, 62, of Central Islip, was sentenced in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, Jan. 21, to 18 years in prison. It followed his guilty pleas to criminal possession of a controlled substance and related charges.
The case began on Feb. 6, 2025, when Suffolk County police responded to a Brentwood residence for a fatal overdose. At the scene, officers recovered glassine envelopes containing drug residue, a Xanax pill, and the victim’s cellphone, a…
Trio Arrested After Lengthy Narcotic Task Force Investigation In Manchester
Police say three men face narcotics charges after an investigation into drug trafficking in and around Manchester.
Jerry Mercado, 39, of Hartford, and Yosti Vega, 45, of East Hartford, were arrested last week after investigators with the East Central Narcotics Task Force stopped their vehicle. He said officers seized fentanyl, cocaine, PCP, and cash during the stop.
Mercado faces several charges. Those include possession with intent to sell a narcotic substance, possession with intent to sell one ounce or more of a narcotic substance, possession of a controlled substance, operating a drug f…
Man, Teen Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin After Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Apartment: Police
Both a 57-year-old and a 19-year-old were arrested after officers found crack cocaine, heroin, cash, and drug packaging materials during a raid at a Dutchess County apartment, police said.
The search warrant was executed around at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, on the first floor of 107 Catherine St. in Poughkeepsie, following an investigation into suspected drug sales in the area, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said.
The operation involved a large multi-agency team, including Poughkeepsie SWAT, the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, New York State Polic…
