Crime & Safety
Hartford Man Pleads Guilty To Dealing Fentanyl: Feds
He will be sentenced in October, where he could be sent to prison for several years.
HARTFORD/NEW HAVEN, CT — A Hartford man last week pleaded guilty to a federal fentanyl-trafficking charge and, as a result, faces years behind bars.
David X. Sullivan, U.S. attorney for Connecticut, said Tyrick Thomas, 35, of Hartford, pleaded guilty Friday in New Haven federal court to fentanyl trafficking.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on July 16, 2024, Tyrick was arrested after a search of his residence on Ashley Street revealed about 88 grams of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine, fentanyl, and xylazine.
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In addition, Sullivan said a search of his vehicle revealed nearly 200 wax folds of fentanyl and xylazine, and an additional quantity of loose fentanyl.
Thomas pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years.
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He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 22. Thomas has been detained since his arrest.
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