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Ansonia Man Faces Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

Ansonia man faces fentanyl trafficking charges

Ansonia Man Faces Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

**Stamford, CT** – Daqwon Graham, a 30-year-old resident of Ansonia, has been apprehended in Stamford following a federal complaint accusing him of fentanyl trafficking offenses. The arrest was announced by Marc H. Silverman, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen P. Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA for New England, on Thursday.

Authorities allege that Graham was identified as a major distributor of fentanyl in Fairfield County by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport HIDTA Task Force and the Stamford Police Department. His activities are linked to an overdose death in Branford in March 2023 and another in Shelton in October 2024. Controlled purchases of fentanyl were reportedly made from Graham in January and February 2025.

Graham was arrested on High Ridge Road in Stamford on Wednesday, allegedly in possession of approximately 400 grams of fentanyl. He subsequently appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti in Bridgeport, where he was ordered to remain detained.

The charges against Graham include possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, carrying

Stamford Man Indicted on Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

Stamford man indicted on fentanyl trafficking charges

Stamford Man Indicted on Fentanyl Trafficking Charges

**Stamford, CT** – The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, and Stephen P. Belleau, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced charges against Darius Gamble, 39, of Stamford. Gamble, also known as “Rell,” faces charges for fentanyl trafficking offenses.

According to investigations by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and the Stamford Police Department, Gamble was identified as a large-scale fentanyl distributor. On September 1, authorities executed a controlled purchase of approximately 50 grams of fentanyl from him.

Gamble was arrested on September 12 following a criminal complaint. During the arrest, law enforcement found approximately 42 grams of fentanyl, a kilogram press machine, narcotics processing tools, and $31,307 in cash in his residence. A further search of his vehicle revealed an additional six grams of fentanyl.

A grand jury in Bridgeport indicted Gamble on October 2 with possession and intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, with each charge carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of five