A Stamford resident, Danny Turkvan, also known as “Smooth,” has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his role in a narcotics trafficking operation in southwestern Connecticut. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford and includes three years of supervised release following imprisonment.
According to court documents and statements made during the proceedings, law enforcement identified Rodney Canada, also known as “Supreme,” as the leader of a drug trafficking group distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Stamford and surrounding areas. The investigation involved wiretaps and controlled purchases that revealed Turkvan’s involvement in coordinating street-level drug distribution alongside Canada.
Federal authorities arrested Turkvan, Canada, and other members of the conspiracy on May 14, 2024. On that day, investigators executed searches at several locations across Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Darien. They seized approximately three kilograms of cocaine, nearly 400 grams of raw fentanyl, more than 500 bags containing fentanyl, five firearms, a bulletproof vest, and seven vehicles.
Turkvan pleaded guilty on April 11, 2025 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine. He is currently out on a $150,000 bond but must report to prison by October 16.
Canada has also pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.
“This investigation has been conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, the Stamford Police Department, the Bridgeport Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Connecticut State Police; Norwalk Police Department; Danbury Police Department; Darien Police Department,” according to federal officials.
The DEA HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from several local police departments along with state police officers.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia Stolfi Collins and Geoffrey M. Stone are prosecuting this case through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program. More information about OCDETF can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
