By Tiffany Williams –
As the result of an investigation led by the DEA New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad, Omari Lewis, 24, of East Hartford, was arrested on Thursday, June 22 on an indictment charging him with fentanyl distribution offenses.
In December 2021, the DEA New Haven Tactical Diversion Squad began investigating Lewis and others for distributing fentanyl in the East Hartford and Manchester area.
In December 2021 and January 2022, investigators made two controlled purchases of fentanyl from Lewis.
On June 7, 2023, a grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging Lewis with two counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl.