Enfield Man Who Sold Heroin and Fentanyl to Overdose Victim Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison

John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER FELICIANO, 29, of Enfield, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling heroin and fentanyl to an Enfield overdose victim.

This matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.

According to court documents and statements made in court, at approximately 8:55 a.m., on October 8, 2017, Enfield Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Enfield and found an unresponsive 24-year-old male in the home.  The victim was pronounced deceased.  Officers searched the immediate area and located narcotics paraphernalia.  Officers also seized the victim’s phone.  An analysis of Facebook messages and telephone contacts revealed that the victim had purchased heroin/fentanyl from Feliciano beginning in at least February 2017, and that the victim ordered heroin/fentanyl from Feliciano a few hours before the victim was found deceased.

On February 19, 2019, Feliciano pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution, of heroin and fentanyl.

This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Enfield Police Department.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jocelyn Courtney Kaoutzanis.