David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has announced the sentencing of Joshuwah Diaz, 34, from Bridgeport. Diaz was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 60 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for narcotics trafficking.
Court documents and statements revealed that Diaz was arrested on February 16, 2024, after a search of his New Haven apartment uncovered approximately 75 grams of fentanyl, 278 grams of cocaine, 47 grams of crack cocaine, and a loaded P80 handgun without a serial number.
Diaz pleaded guilty on February 11, 2025, to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl. He is currently released on a $50,000 bond and must report to prison on September 10.
Previously in April 2013, Diaz was sentenced to 78 months in prison for distributing heroin in New Haven federal court.
The investigation involved the Drug Enforcement Administration New Haven Task Force with contributions from multiple law enforcement agencies including the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, IRS Criminal Investigation Division, Connecticut State Police as well as police departments from various cities including New Haven and Waterbury. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan J. Keefe prosecuted the case.
