Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced that JIMMY ARCE, also known as “Boe,” “Slim,” and “Jimbo,” 42, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 60 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl in southwestern Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and Stamford Police Department identified Arce as a distributor of fentanyl in southwestern Connecticut. During the investigation, investigators regularly observed Arce supplying Omar Parra with fentanyl for redistribution, and made controlled purchases of the drug from Parra.
Arce was arrested on May 14, 2024. Related searches of Arce’s residence and vehicle revealed a quantity of fentanyl, scales with narcotics residue, and a bulletproof vest.
On October 21, 2025, Arce pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
Arce, who is released on a $200,000 bond, is required to report to prison on March 12.
Parra, also known as “D” and “Dee,” of Stamford, has pleaded guilty and is detained while awaiting sentencing.
This investigation has been conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, the Stamford Police Department, the Bridgeport Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Connecticut State Police, and the Norwalk, Danbury, and Darien Police Departments. The DEA HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Milford, and Danbury Police Departments.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia Stolfi Collins and Geoffrey M. Stone.
