STAMFORD, CT — A 35-year-old man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing fentanyl and cocaine in the Naugatuck Valley.
Josue Muniz, of Ansonia, entered his plea yesterday in New Haven federal court to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine.
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Stamford Police Chief Timothy Shaw announced the guilty plea.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Stamford Police Department learned in 2024 that Muniz was trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in the Naugatuck Valley.
Investigators conducted multiple undercover purchases of narcotics from Muniz in November and December 2024.
On Dec. 20, 2024, after investigators coordinated a purchase of narcotics, Muniz was arrested at a car dealership in Milford where he was employed.
Muniz possessed approximately 58 grams of fentanyl at the time of his arrest.
Searches of his vehicle and Ansonia residence revealed quantities of fentanyl and crack cocaine.
The offense carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years.
A sentencing date has not been scheduled.
Muniz has been detained since his arrest.
His criminal history includes state felony convictions for narcotics offenses.
