John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTY MILES, 34, of Windsor Locks, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing heroin and various prescription medications.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2016, members of the North Central Narcotics Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating Christy Miles’ mother, Christine Miles, for distributing prescription narcotics and other controlled substances. Miles is a retired nurse. The investigation revealed that Christy Miles was assisting her mother’s drug trafficking enterprise.
On March 30, 2016, investigators conducted a controlled purchase of five bags of heroin and six Vicodin tablets from Christy Miles at Christine Miles’ home at 350 North Street in Windsor Locks. Investigators subsequently made two controlled purchases of prescription drugs from Christine Miles at her residence.
On August 4, 2016, investigators conducted a court-authorized search of 350 North Street and seized a large quantity of various prescription medications, approximately two pounds of marijuana, $10,093 in cash and more than $13,000 in gift cards. Christine Miles and her husband, Oscar Montoya, were arrested on state charges after the search.
Christy Miles, Christine Miles and Montoya were arrested on federal charges on Nov. 16, 2017, and have been detained since their arrests. On Feb. 2, 2018, another court-authorized search of the North Street residence revealed additional drug evidence and $41,904 in cash.
On May 22, 2018, Christy Miles pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, oxymorphone, hydrocodone and alprazolam.
On May 15, 2018, Christine Miles pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, oxymorphone, hydrocodone and alprazolam, and one count of engaging and attempting to engage in a monetary transaction affecting interstate commerce, involving criminally derived property of a value greater than $10,000. On Oct. 1, 2018, she was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment.
Montoya pleaded guilty to the same charges and, on September 4, 2018, was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment.
As part of this case, Christine Miles and Montoya agreed to forfeit their Windsor Locks residence and $767,056.74 seized from the residence and multiple bank accounts.
This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Hartford Resident Office and the U.S. Marshals Service, with the valuable assistance of the North Central Narcotics Task Force and the Windsor Locks, Enfield, Vernon, East Windsor and Manchester Police Departments. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David X. Sullivan and Patrick F. Caruso.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
