Wilfredo Ortiz, also known as “Will” and “P,” of Bristol, was sentenced on Mar. 9 to 135 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for trafficking narcotics from a car dealership in New Britain, according to David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address drug trafficking organizations operating in Connecticut communities.
Court documents and statements presented during the proceedings showed that Ortiz led a drug trafficking organization based out of Supreme Automotive on Main Street in New Britain. The investigation, conducted by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force and New Britain Police Department, used court-authorized wiretaps, surveillance, and controlled purchases of narcotics—primarily cocaine—from Ortiz and others involved. Three controlled purchases from Ortiz involved more than a kilogram of cocaine each. Intercepted communications also linked Ortiz to firearms.
Ortiz and other members were arrested on November 14, 2024. During searches related to the arrests at Supreme Automotive and other locations connected to the organization, authorities seized over five kilograms of cocaine, more than 200 grams of fentanyl, about 30 grams of heroin, a kilogram press, seven firearms with ammunition, approximately $75,000 in cash, and 26 vehicles. Ortiz has remained detained since his arrest. He pleaded guilty on November 10, 2025 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
In addition to these charges, records show that Ortiz was previously sentenced in New Britain Superior Court in 1999 to 27 years for murder and robbery offenses related to an August 1998 convenience store robbery where a codefendant shot two employees—killing one.
The investigation was carried out by multiple agencies including the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force; Homeland Security Investigations; Drug Enforcement Administration; Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division; U.S. Marshals Service; several state departments; and numerous local police departments across Connecticut. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Natasha Freismuth, Reed Durham, and David Nelson are prosecuting the case.