United States Attorney's Office
District of Connecticut

July 15, 2008
Press Release

BRIDGEPORT MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR ROLE IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY HEROIN TRAFFICKING RING

Nora R. Dannehy, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that VICTOR COLON, also known as “Junie,” 30, last residing on Minerva Street in Bridgeport, was sentenced yesterday, July 14, by Senior United States District Judge Alan H. Nevas in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for his involvement in a Fairfield County heroin trafficking ring.  On December 20, 2007, COLON pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.    

According to documents filed with the Court and statements made in court, Edwin Sanchez, also known as “Trix,” was the leader of a drug organization that, from 1996 through 2006, provided large amounts of heroin to drug-trafficking gangs based in Bridgeport.  Bags of heroin were stamped with unique brand names, such as “Son of Sam,” “Helta Skelta,” “Step It Up,” and “Son of Satan.”  During the course of a three-month court-authorized wiretap investigation, COLON was intercepted while arranging the purchase of distribution quantities of heroin from Jorge Morales, also known as “Fat Georgie” and “G,” who was a high-ranking member of the Sanchez organization.  COLON then sold the heroin to his own customers.

Sanchez and Morales each have pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin.  They await sentencing.

As a condition of their guilty pleas, Sanchez and several of his co-defendants have agreed to forfeit real estate, numerous luxury automobiles, jewelry, and firearms.

This matter was investigated by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Bridgeport Violent Crimes Safe Streets Task Force, consisting of federal agents and local and state officers from the Connecticut State Police, and the Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Norwalk Police Departments.  These cases are being prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Alina P. Reynolds and Assistant U.S. Attorney Harold H. Chen.