Armed Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that FELIX NARVAEZ, 55, of Waterbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release for a firearm possession offense.

According to court documents and statements made in court, between September and November 2024, Waterbury Police made multiple controlled purchases of cocaine from Narvaez. Narvaez was arrested on state charges on November 7, 2024. On that date, investigators searched his residence and vehicle and seized a loaded Ruger P90 .45 A.C.P handgun. cocaine that Narvaez intended to distribute, nearly $3,000 in cash, and other items.

Narvaez's criminal history includes state felony convictions for firearm, assault, and controlled substances offenses.

Narvaez has been detained since his arrest. On April 9, 2026, he pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Waterbury Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Natasha M. Freismuth and Mary G. Vitale.