David X. Sullivan, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Everard Boothe, also known by several aliases including “Gordo” and “Unc,” has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford. Boothe, a 41-year-old resident of Ansonia, will also face four years of supervised release following his imprisonment for narcotics trafficking in southwestern Connecticut.
Court documents reveal that an investigation led by the FBI Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and the Bridgeport Police Department identified Boothe and Christian Pichardo as major distributors of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, crack, and narcotic pills in the region. Investigators used court-authorized wiretaps to intercept communications between Boothe, Pichardo, their associates, and drug customers. Controlled purchases were made during the investigation, and drugs were seized from members of the conspiracy. Some drugs seized contained fentanyl analogues and xylazine.
Boothe was arrested on August 3, 2023, on state charges related to this case. A search of his home at that time uncovered over 40 grams of fentanyl and about 10 grams of heroin along with items used for processing and packaging narcotics for sale.
Boothe’s criminal record includes convictions for various offenses such as drug-related crimes, weapon possession, assault, and larceny. He has been detained since his arrest and pleaded guilty on April 25, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.
Christian Pichardo pleaded guilty to a related charge and was sentenced on July 14, 2025, to 12 years in prison.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen L. Peck under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program.
