United States Drug Enforcement Administration

OCT 28 - BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Michael J. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Todd Beilby, 55, of New Haven, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 40 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in a heroin distribution ring.

This matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force, the FBI and the New Haven Police Department into the distribution of heroin in New Haven.  The investigation, which included the use of court-authorized wiretaps, physical surveillance and controlled purchases of heroin, revealed that Wilson Vasquez, also known as “Pancho,” obtained bulk quantities of heroin, processed and packaged the drug with several co-conspirators, and then distributed the drug through a network of street-level distributors operating in the area of Ferry Street, Grand Avenue and Blatchley Avenue in New Haven’s Fair Haven neighborhood.  For approximately one year until he was arrested on July 15, 2015, Beilby was responsible for packaging almost all of the heroin Vasquez and his associates sold.

During the investigation, law enforcement seized approximately 500 grams of raw heroin, three handguns and five vehicles.  In addition, bank accounts containing more than $300,000 have been frozen.  Beilby has been detained since his arrest.  On April 1, 2016, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin.  Seventeen individuals were charged as a result of this investigation.  All 17 pleaded guilty.  Vasquez was also arrested and charged in this case; he awaits sentencing.

The DEA New Haven Task Force includes participants from the New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, North Haven, East Haven, Branford, Ansonia, Meriden and Derby Police Departments, and the U.S. Marshals Service.