Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that QUADON CHAMBERS, also known as “DVD," 30, of Queens N.Y., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for distributing crack cocaine.
This matter stems from a long-term investigation headed by the Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force East and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration into the large-scale distribution of narcotics in southeastern Connecticut. The investigation revealed that Sydney Jackson, also known as “Fatz," and others regularly acquired kilogram quantities of cocaine and heroin from sources in New York and transported the drugs to southeastern Connecticut. Much of the cocaine was converted to crack cocaine by Jackson in Connecticut, and the drugs were distributed through a network of dealers in Groton, Norwich, New London, Stonington, Westerly, R.I. and the surrounding area.
The investigation further revealed that John King, also known as “Soy," of Queens, used an apartment on East Main Street in Norwich to store, process and package narcotics for street sale. CHAMBERS was arrested on April 28, 2015, after law enforcement officers made entry into the apartment and found him weighing and packaging narcotics for distribution. Officers seized approximately 150 grams of crack cocaine and approximately 80 grams of heroin from the apartment, and approximately $4,000 in cash from CHAMBERS’ person. Officers also searched a vehicle that was parked outside of the stash house and seized a kilogram of cocaine. The car was registered to John King.
On Nov. 24, 2015, a federal grand jury in Hartford returned a 35-count superseding indictment charging CHAMBERS, Jackson, King and 10 other defendants with various narcotics trafficking and firearm offenses. In addition, approximately 20 individuals were prosecuted on related state charges.
CHAMBERS has been detained since his arrest. On November 4, 2016, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, 28 grams or more of cocaine base (“crack").
On Oct. 27, 2016, Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base (“crack cocaine"). On Feb. 16, 2017, he was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment.
King has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.
This matter has been investigated by the Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force East, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Marshals Service, Connecticut Department of Correction and Groton City, Groton Town, New London, Norwich and Waterford Police Departments.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dave Vatti and Joseph Vizcarrondo, with the assistance of Senior Assistant State’s Attorneys Paul Narducci and David Smith of the State’s Attorney’s Office for the Judicial District of New London.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
