A Stamford resident, Danny Turkvan, also known as “Smooth,” has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his role in narcotics trafficking. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea handed down the sentence in Hartford. Following his release, Turkvan will serve three years of supervised release.
According to information presented in court, law enforcement identified Rodney Canada, known as “Supreme,” as the leader of a drug trafficking group operating in Stamford and southwestern Connecticut. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and the Stamford Police Department led an investigation that used wiretaps and controlled purchases to track distribution activities involving fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine.
Authorities arrested Turkvan, Canada, and other alleged co-conspirators on May 14, 2024. On that day, searches were conducted at multiple locations across Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Darien. Officers seized around three kilograms of cocaine, close to 400 grams of raw fentanyl, over 500 bags containing fentanyl, five firearms, a bulletproof vest, and seven vehicles.
Turkvan pleaded guilty on April 11, 2025 to conspiracy charges related to distributing and possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. He is currently out on a $150,000 bond but must report to prison by October 16.
Rodney Canada has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.
“This investigation has been conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, the Stamford Police Department, the Bridgeport Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Connecticut State Police, and the Norwalk, Danbury, and Darien Police Departments,” according to prosecutors. “The DEA HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford Milford and Danbury Police Departments.”
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia Stolfi Collins and Geoffrey M. Stone are prosecuting this case through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program. Further details about OCDETF can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
