Four Hartford residents have been indicted on charges related to firearms and narcotics trafficking, according to an announcement by David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Boston Field Division.
The defendants—Antonio Baez (also known as “Fat Boy”), 26; Cory Lewis (also known as “City”), 36; Javon Hutley, 33; and Roger Moody, 42—were all arrested on October 15, 2025. The arrests followed an investigation that began in June 2025 targeting armed drug traffickers operating around Evergreen Avenue in Hartford.
Court documents state that between June and October 2025, undercover agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted several controlled purchases. These included buying fentanyl mixed with substances such as carfentanil, xylazine, and tramadol from Baez, Lewis, and Moody. Agents also purchased a total of seven firearms from Baez, Lewis, and Hutley.
“The trafficking of guns and drugs, especially when the drugs are fentanyl mixed with extremely toxic additives, are a dangerous combination,” said U.S. Attorney Sullivan. “We remain committed to using federal resources to thwart this criminal behavior and prosecute those involved. I commend ATF for this effective undercover operation. It has made our capital city safer.”
“This investigation targeted members of a criminal organization that endangered the community by trafficking firearms and distributing fentanyl,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Greco. “ATF enforcement operations will continue to focus on disrupting shooters and those who enable them by providing firearms.”
Searches at the time of arrest uncovered two gun magazines and ammunition at Hutley’s residence on Sisson Avenue. At Lewis’s residence on New Britain Avenue, authorities found a .357 magnum revolver.
On October 28, 2028, a federal grand jury in New Haven returned a 16-count indictment against the four men. Baez, Lewis, and Moody face charges including conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. If convicted—and depending on drug quantities involved and prior criminal history—Baez faces five to forty years in prison; Lewis faces ten years to life; Moody could receive up to twenty years.
Additional charges include possession with intent to distribute controlled substances for Baez, Lewis, and Moody; firearms trafficking conspiracy for Baez, Lewis, and Hutley; firearms trafficking for the same three defendants; and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon for Lewis and Hutley. Each count related to firearm offenses carries up to fifteen years’ imprisonment.
All four men have been detained since their arrests. They appeared in Hartford federal court yesterday where they pleaded not guilty.
U.S. Attorney Sullivan emphasized: “An indictment is not evidence of guilt. A charge is only an allegation, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”
The investigation was led by ATF with assistance from Connecticut State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey M. Stone is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America—a Department of Justice initiative focused on combating illegal immigration-related crime as well as dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations through coordinated efforts involving Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).
