Timeek Heath, 42, of Waterbury, was sentenced on April 28 to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for drug and firearm trafficking offenses. The sentence was announced by David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
The case is significant as it addresses the dangers posed by illegal drug distribution involving fentanyl mixed with hazardous additives and illegal firearms sales. According to court documents, investigators conducted two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Heath in August and September 2024. Laboratory analysis showed that the drugs contained xylazine and tramadol. On September 5, Heath sold a loaded Glock .40 caliber pistol to an individual he knew was a convicted felon; the firearm had been reported stolen earlier that year from a car at a Waterbury gas station.
Heath pleaded guilty on November 10, 2025 to one count each of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and firearms trafficking. He remains detained following his sentencing by U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), while Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathaniel J. Gentile prosecuted the case. The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, described as “a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.”
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut serves all residents within Connecticut through its offices in New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport while employing about 68 assistant attorneys and 57 support staff members according to its official website. The office prosecutes federal crimes—including cases like Heath’s—and manages civil matters for the United States government within Connecticut according to its official website. It also advances justice initiatives aimed at enhancing quality of life across Connecticut according to its official website.
Founded in 1789 as one of America’s oldest federal prosecutorial offices according to its official website, it has produced alumni who have become judges or elected officials according to its official website. The office operates under guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice according to its official website.