Naugatuck Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that HUSANI FOOTE, 30, of Naugatuck, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking narcotics.

According to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation determined that Foote was trafficking narcotics in and around Waterbury.  Foote was arrested on related state charges on April 13, 2023.  On that date, a court-authorized search of his Aetna Street residence and his vehicle parked in front of the residence revealed more than 34,000 baggies containing a mixture of fentanyl, heroin, and xylazine; approximately 160 grams of crack cocaine and six grams of powder cocaine; items used to process and package narcotics; a loaded 9mm handgun; and more than $122,000 in cash.

Foote has been detained since his federal arrest on June 12, 2023.  On May 13, 2024, he pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

This investigation was conducted by the DEA New Haven Task Force, the Waterbury Police Department, the Naugatuck Police Department, and the Connecticut State Police.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Natasha M. Freismuth.