A Connecticut man was sentenced to almost six years in federal prison after being found in possession of a gun and narcotics while on supervised release.
Standford Smith, also known as “Pops,” 35, of Hartford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford Tuesday to a total of 69 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating his conditions of supervised release following a federal conviction for drug and weapon trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Smith was sentenced to 57 months for the narcotics and firearm offenses and a consecutive 12 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Smith pleaded guilty on July, 9, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to court records.
Smith was sentenced in Hartford federal court on March 2021 to 55 months in prison and four years of supervised release for his role in a gun trafficking ring and for selling crack cocaine, court records show. He was released from prison in February 2022.
On June 2, 2023, Smith was arrested by the Hartford Police Department in the parking lot of a motel on West Service Road. According to court records, Smith was found with a loaded Ruger LCP Max .380 caliber firearm in his pants pocket. A search of his vehicle also reportedly revealed “more than 30 fentanyl pills, approximately 23 grams of crack cocaine and a digital scale,” court records show. As a convicted felon, it was illegal for Smith to be in possession of a firearm or ammunition.
Smith has been detained since his 2023 arrest, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
