Stamford Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Cocaine

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that BRANDON TURNER, also known as "Bizz," 32, of Stamford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.

According to court documents and statements made in court, an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration's Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and the Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit identified Turner as a narcotics distributor. In July 2024, investigators made a controlled purchase of fentanyl from Turner. On April 21, 2025, employees of an apartment complex where Turner had been employed as a maintenance worker found a tool bag in a storage room that contained approximately 790 grams of fentanyl and one kilogram of cocaine. The investigation, which included a review of surveillance camera and the use of DNA analysis, determined that Turner had placed the bag in the storage room. A related court-authorized search of Turner's vehicle revealed additional quantities of fentanyl and cocaine.

On May 13, 2026, Turner pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.

The DEA's Bridgeport HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford, and Stratford Police Departments. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel E. Cummings.