STAMFORD — A man was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for trafficking narcotics in southwestern Connecticut.
Danny Turkvan, also known as “Smooth,” 54, of Stamford, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford.
Turkvan will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and Stamford Police Department identified Rodney Canada, also known as “Supreme,” as the leader of a drug trafficking organization that was distributing large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Stamford and elsewhere in southwestern Connecticut.
The investigation, which included court-authorized wiretaps and controlled purchases of narcotics, revealed that Canada and others coordinated the street level distribution of narcotics through Turkvan and others.
Turkvan, Canada, and several other members of the conspiracy were arrested federally on May 14, 2024.
On that date, investigators conducted court-authorized searches at locations in Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Darien, and seized approximately three kilograms of cocaine, nearly 400 grams of raw fentanyl, more than 500 bags of fentanyl, five firearms, a bulletproof vest, and seven vehicles.
On April 11, Turkvan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Turkvan, who is released on a $150,000 bond, is required to report to prison on Oct. 16.
Canada has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
