New Haven Man, 35, Gets 6 1/2 Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Fentanyl: Feds

NEW HAVEN, CT — A 35-year-old New Haven man will serve more than six years in a federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy, according to U.S. Atttorney for CT, David X. Sullivan.

Jesus Seguinot was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport.

Sullivan said that, according to court documents and statements made in court, on June 25, 2020, Seguinot was sentenced in New Haven federal court to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for drug distribution and gun possession offenses. He was released from federal prison in May 2021.

Five months later, in October 2021, the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force learned that Luis Salaman, also known as “Bebe,” was distributing large quantities of narcotics throughout New Haven, the federal prosecutor said.

"The investigation revealed that Salaman worked with Seguinot and others to distribute fentanyl and between November 2021 and March 2022, investigators made multiple controlled purchases of distribution quantities of fentanyl from Salaman, Seguinot, and their associates," Sullivan said, adding that investigators also learned that Seguinot possessed a firearm during that time.

Seguinot was arrested April 10, 2023. On December 19, 2024, a jury found Seguinot and Salaman guilty of conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, Sullivan said. Salaman was found guilty of three counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

Seguinot, who has been locked up since January, has a criminal history also includes state convictions for drug distribution and weapon possession offenses.

Salaman, who has been detained since his arrest on April 5, 2022, awaits sentencing.

This investigation has been conducted by FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force, which includes members from the FBI, the Connecticut State Police, the Connecticut Department of Correction, and the New Haven, Milford, East Haven, West Haven, and Wallingford Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David T. Huang.