Feds Charge East Windsor Man In Major Drug Case Linked To Overdose Deaths

EAST WINDSOR, CT — A 30-year-old East Windsor man is among 11 people charged in a sweeping federal drug trafficking case that investigators say is tied to multiple overdose deaths in central Connecticut.

Federal prosecutors said Quran Muhammad, 30, of East Windsor, was indicted this month on a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances following a long-term investigation centered in Bristol.

According to court documents, Muhammad helped facilitate narcotics transactions for the alleged ringleader, Joshua Ocasio of Middletown, and also sold drugs he obtained from Ocasio to his own customer base.

The investigation, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bristol Police Department, uncovered a drug network accused of distributing fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, and prescription drugs including oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax across Bristol and surrounding communities.

Prosecutors allege the network is connected to six overdose deaths — five in Bristol and one in Berlin — that occurred between April 2024 and May 2025.

A federal grand jury in Bridgeport returned the indictment on Jan. 7, charging all 11 defendants with drug trafficking conspiracy. If convicted, Muhammad faces up to 20 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The alleged leader of the operation, Ocasio, faces additional charges accusing him of distributing fentanyl and cocaine resulting in death, tied to the October 2024 overdose of a 20-year-old woman in Bristol. Prosecutors said that charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years.

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Officials emphasized that the charges are allegations and that all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The investigation also involved multiple local and state police departments, including Connecticut State Police and regional narcotics task forces.