Levern Marion, a 37-year-old resident of West Haven, was sentenced on April 27 to 72 months in federal prison and four years of supervised release for distributing narcotics, according to an announcement by David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address narcotics trafficking and its impact on communities. Marion's sentencing follows an investigation involving surveillance operations, trash searches, traffic stops, and a controlled purchase that identified him as distributing controlled substances in and around New Haven.
According to court records presented during the proceedings, Marion was arrested on March 27, 2024. On that day, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a Washington Avenue residence in New Haven used by Marion for drug storage. Authorities discovered approximately 800 grams of cocaine, about 175 grams of crack cocaine, and numerous wax folds containing fentanyl at the location. Marion pleaded guilty on October 22, 2025 to possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine and a quantity of fentanyl.
Marion is currently released on a $100,000 bond and must report to begin his sentence on June 3. The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration New Haven Task Force along with the New Haven Police Department. The task force includes members from several local police departments as well as federal agencies such as the U.S. Marshals Service and Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut prosecutes federal crimes and handles civil cases for the U.S. government within Connecticut according to its official website. The office employs about 68 assistant U.S. attorneys and 57 support staff members according to its official website across locations in New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport; it is one of the oldest prosecutorial offices in continuous operation since being established in 1789 according to its official website. The office also advances justice initiatives designed to enhance quality of life throughout Connecticut according to its official website.
Sullivan said that alumni from this office have gone on to serve as both state and federal judges as well as elected officials according to its official website. He added that "this matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration New Haven Task Force and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. Pierpont Jr."
