Mother in Connecticut sentenced to 3 years for employing her teenage daughters to deliver crack cocaine.

A Connecticut woman has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for her role in a drug trafficking organization that involved her two teenage daughters in illegal activities. Neysa Vazquez-Ferrer, 35, was found guilty of conspiring to distribute controlled substances, specifically crack cocaine, following a comprehensive investigation by several law enforcement agencies, including the FBI’s Waterbury Safe Streets Gang Task Force.

Vazquez-Ferrer was implicated as part of a larger investigation into two drug trafficking rings that targeted the Waterbury area. These two organizations reportedly collaborated to expand their operations, distributing not only cocaine and crack but also fentanyl, which has been a growing concern due to its potency and the risks associated with its distribution. Investigators indicated that the two groups operated in close proximity, with one based around William Street and the other on Maple Avenue.

According to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David X. Sullivan, Vazquez-Ferrer was responsible for managing a stash location for the Maple Avenue operation. In the course of her involvement, she was accused of packaging individual doses of crack cocaine and facilitating their distribution. The investigation culminated in the arrest of more than a dozen individuals associated with these trafficking rings.

Vazquez-Ferrer was taken into custody in November 2023. Following her arrest, she was released on bond but later pleaded guilty to charges that included conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. In a hearing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea handed down a sentence of 36 months in prison, coupled with three years of supervised release once her prison term concludes. She is scheduled to report to prison on July 11.

This case underscores the ongoing challenges law enforcement faces in combatting drug trafficking, particularly when family dynamics and the involvement of minors are present. Local authorities continue to work collaboratively to dismantle such networks, aiming to reduce the availability of these dangerous substances in the community. As the opioid crisis persists, the ramifications of drug trafficking extend far beyond individual cases, impacting families and neighborhoods across the nation.

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