A Georgia man has admitted to mailing dozens of packages containing methamphetamine pills into Connecticut for distribution, federal officials said.
Tyrone Brown, 33, of Lithonia, Georgia, pleaded guilty Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, an charge that carries a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Court records show that, between January 2022 and March 2024, Brown reportedly mailed packages containing methamphetamine pills from Georgia to addresses in New Haven that were associated with Gregory Grant and other co-conspirators.
Investigators reportedly identified 79 suspicious packages shipped from Brown to Grant during that time period, according to court records.
In January 2023, investigators reportedly intercepted a package and reportedly found “16 ziplock sandwich bags containing more than four kilograms of multicolored methamphetamine pills and a firearm,” court records show.
The investigation also revealed that Grant reportedly made multiple payments to Brown during that time period, according to court records.
Grant pleaded guilty on March 12 and is currently detained while awaiting sentencing. Brown, who has been detained since his arrest on April 7, is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 2, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the investigation has been conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Narcotics and Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force, which includes members from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of the Inspector General and the Hartford, Plainville and Meriden police departments.