NEW HAVEN, CT — A Stamford woman pleaded guilty in federal court to selling drugs and a firearm while on supervised release from a prior federal conviction.
Amonda Mendez, also known as “M-Dot” and “Dot,” 35, of Stamford, pleaded guilty May 27 to a narcotics trafficking offense, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced.
Mendez was sentenced in June 2016 in Hartford federal court to 10 years of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.
She was released from federal prison in January.
Between April and July, law enforcement made multiple controlled purchases of crack cocaine and fentanyl, and one purchase of a loaded .40 caliber pistol, from Mendez, according to court documents.
The pistol had been reported as stolen.
Mendez was arrested July 28.
A search of her person revealed approximately 48 grams of crack cocaine and $1,934 in cash.
A search of her Stamford residence revealed approximately 163 grams of crack.
A search of another Stamford residence connected to Mendez revealed $2,456 in cash.
Mendez pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base.
She faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life due to enhanced penalties from her prior federal conviction.
Mendez has been detained since her arrest.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Stamford Police Department investigated the case.
