Hartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
HARTFORD, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSHUA ROMAN, 33, of Hartford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in July 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Hartford Task Force began investigating a large-scale drug trafficking organization that was distributing kilogram quantities of fentanyl and cocaine in Connecticut. The investigation included court-authorized wiretaps, physical and electronic surveillance, controlled purchases of narcotics, and other investigative techniques. A wiretap revealed that Roman, the president of the Loose Cannonz motorcycle club, was attempting to broker transactions of kilogram quantities of fentanyl and carfentanil. The investigation further revealed that Roman and his associates were receiving shipments of fentanyl and cocaine for distribution in the Hartford area.
On May 18, 2023, investigators made a controlled purchase of approximately 100 grams of fentanyl from Roman. On June 7, 2023, Roman was arrested at Hartford residence and investigators seized approximately 50 grams of fentanyl from him. On that date, a search of the Loose Cannonz clubhouse in East Hartford revealed an additional 50 grams of fentanyl.
On May 5, 2025, Roman pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
Roman, who is released on a $100,000 bond, is required to report to prison on October 22.
This investigation is being conducted by the DEA’s Hartford Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. The Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Hartford Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bristol, Hartford, East Hartford, Enfield, Manchester, New Britain, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, and Windsor Locks Police Departments. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Reed Durham and Robert Dearington through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program.
