Norwich Woman Sentenced In Drug Trafficking Case: Feds

NORWICH, CT — A Norwich woman was sentenced to two years in prison for her role in a drug trafficking ring, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Jackie Hernandez, 42, will also serve four years of supervised release.

Her case stems from a law enforcement investigation into the distribution of drugs and guns in southeastern Connecticut. The investigation included court-authorized wiretaps and controlled purchases and seizures of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine, and guns.

Hernandez, who served as a drug courier, would transport kilogram-quantities of cocaine from a source in New York to Connecticut, according to prosecutors.

In December 2018, Hernandez was arrested on related state charges after she was found in possession of approximately one kilogram of cocaine.

Hernandez was arrested on a federal criminal complaint on Feb. 21, 2019. On March 5, 2019, a grand jury in Hartford returned an indictment charging Hernandez and 23 other individuals with various offenses.

Hernandez pleaded guilty to a charge of distributing 500 grams or more of cocaine last year.