John
H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut,
announced that MARCUS TYSON, 32, of Hartford, was sentenced today by
U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 60 months of
imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his role
in a heroin distribution ring.
According
to court documents and statements made in court, in 2016, the East
Hartford Police Department received information that individuals were
packaging and selling heroin from an apartment at 50 Forest Street in
Hartford, and that there were guns in the apartment. A law enforcement
investigation in August and September 2016 confirmed drug activity at
the location.
On
September 13, 2016, members of the Hartford Police Department, East
Hartford Police Department and the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Violent
Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant at the apartment and
encountered TYSON, Byron Rivera and Ronald Perez inside. A search of
the apartment revealed more than 39,000 bags of heroin, approximately
283 grams of unpackaged heroin, three fentanyl patches, scales and other
items used in the processing and packaging of heroin, two handguns and
numerous rounds of ammunition. TYSON, Rivera and Perez were arrested at
that time.
On
June 2, 2017, TYSON pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to
possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 100 grams or more
of heroin. Rivera and Perez also have pleaded guilty. On August 29,
2017, Rivera was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment. Perez awaits
sentencing.
The
FBI Task Force includes members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Hartford
Police Department, East Hartford Police Department, Connecticut State
Police and Connecticut Department of Correction. This case is being
prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian P. Leaming.
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