A Stamford resident, Danny Turkvan, also known as “Smooth,” was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his role in a narcotics trafficking operation in southwestern Connecticut. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea handed down the sentence, which also includes three years of supervised release.
According to information presented in court, law enforcement agencies identified Rodney Canada, known as “Supreme,” as the leader of a drug trafficking group distributing large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Stamford and surrounding areas. Investigators used wiretaps and controlled drug purchases to determine that Turkvan and others were involved in street-level distribution under Canada’s direction.
Federal authorities arrested Turkvan, Canada, and several other individuals on May 14, 2024. During searches at locations across Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Darien on the same day, officers seized about three kilograms of cocaine, nearly 400 grams of raw fentanyl, over 500 bags of 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 free on a $150,000 bond but must report to prison by October 16.
Canada has also entered a guilty plea 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, the Connecticut State Police, and the Norwalk, Danbury, and Darien Police Departments. The DEA HIDTA Task Force includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, the Connecticut State Police, and the Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Milford, and Danbury Police Departments.”
The prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia Stolfi Collins and Geoffrey M. Stone through the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Program. More details about OCDETF can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
