Stamford Man Sentenced To Prison For Trafficking Fentanyl: Feds

STAMFORD, CT — A 39-year-old Stamford man was sentenced to over six and a half years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl, according to an announcement from David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

Darius Gamble, also known as "Rell," was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven.

According to court documents and statements made in court, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and Stamford Police Department identified Gamble as a large-scale fentanyl distributor, Sullivan said.

Between April and September 2024, investigators made four controlled purchases of fentanyl from Gamble, who was later arrested on Sept. 12, 2024.

On that date, a search of his Nobile Street residence found approximately 42 grams of fentanyl, a kilogram press machine, a respirator mask, additional items used to process and package narcotics, and approximately $31,307 in cash, Sullivan said. Authorities also found 6 grams of fentanyl in Gamble's vehicle.

On Jan. 13, 2025, Gamble, who has been in custody since he was arrested, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.