Farmington Man Sentenced To Severe 60 Months In Prison: Feds

FARMINGTON, CT — Anthony Harris, 53, of Farmington was sentenced Monday to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally distributing oxycodone, federal officials said.

"According to court documents and the evidence disclosed during a trial in this matter, Harris, who was prescribed oxycodone for a medical condition, unlawfully sold hundreds of oxycodone pills to another individual approximately every three weeks over the course of more than three years," federal officials said. "The individual who purchased the pills sold them to customers in the Bristol area. The investigation revealed that Harris sold a total of approximately 9,000 oxycodone pills prescribed to him in exchange for approximately $200,000."

Harris was arrested on June 3, 2021. On November 9, 2022, a jury found him guilty of four counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, oxycodone, and not guilty of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, oxycodone, federal officials said.

Harris has been detained since November 17, 2022.