David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Tyrick Thomas, 35, of Hartford, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to a fentanyl trafficking offense.
Court documents and statements made in court revealed that on July 16, 2024, Tyrick was arrested after a search of his residence on Ashley Street showed approximately 88 grams of a substance testing positive for methamphetamine, fentanyl, and xylazine. A search of his vehicle found nearly 200 wax folds of fentanyl and xylazine and an additional quantity of loose fentanyl.
Thomas pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. This charge carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on October 22.
Thomas has been detained since his arrest.
The investigation was conducted by the DEA New Haven Task Force, the ATF, and the New Haven Police Department. The DEA Task Force includes members from various law enforcement agencies including the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, Connecticut State Police as well as several local police departments.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. Pierpont Jr., through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing gun violence and other violent crime to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
