John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, today announced that MIGUEL MARTINEZ, also known as “Nitro,” 34,
of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in
New Haven to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised
release, for firearm and drug offenses.
According to court documents and statements made in court,
this matter stems from a law enforcement investigation headed by the FBI’s
Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Task Force and the Hartford Police
Department’s Vice and Narcotics Division targeting gang violence and narcotics
trafficking in Hartford. In May 2018,
Martinez and nine other alleged members and associates of the Almighty Latin
Kings Nation were charged with offenses related to the distribution of heroin,
fentanyl and crack cocaine in Hartford.
Four of the defendants, including Martinez, were charged with firearm
offenses.
On June 8, 2017, Martinez sold a Taurus 9mm pistol, loaded
with 10 rounds of ammunition, to an individual working with law
enforcement. At the time of the sale,
Martinez was a convicted felon and stated that the gun had been used to pistol
whip someone and that it may still have blood on it. On June 23, 2017, Martinez sold heroin and
fentanyl to the same individual.
Martinez was arrested on May 10, 2018. On August 9, 2018, while he was released on
bond and wearing an electronic monitoring device, Martinez sold crack cocaine
to an undercover police officer. His
bond was revoked on August 22, 2018. On
October 16, 2018, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by
a convicted felon, and one count of possession with intent to distribute, and
distribution of, heroin and fentanyl.
The FBI’s Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Task Force
includes members of the Hartford Police Department, East Hartford Police
Department, Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Department of Correction.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney
Brian P. Leaming.
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