New Haven Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl

David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS SALAMAN, also known as "Bebe," 44, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 168 months of imprisonment and eight years of supervised release for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in October 2021, the FBI's Safe Streets Task Force learned that Salaman was distributing large quantities of narcotics throughout New Haven. Between November 2021 and March 2022, investigators made multiple controlled purchases of distribution quantities of fentanyl from Salaman, his associate Jesus Seguinot, and their associates.

Salaman has been detained since his arrest on April 5, 2022. On December 19, 2024, a jury found Salaman and Seguinot guilty of conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and Salaman guilty of three counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

The government learned that while Salaman was detained, and during the trial itself, he worked with others to make several threatening social media posts to intimidate individuals who were cooperating with the government and testifying at his trial.

Salaman's criminal history includes convictions for reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, assault and firearms offenses, and criminal contempt.

On July 30, 2025, Seguinot was sentenced to 78 months of imprisonment.

This investigation was conducted by FBI's Safe Streets Task Force, including members from the FBI, the Connecticut State Police, the Connecticut Department of Correction, and the New Haven, Milford, East Haven, West Haven, and Wallingford Police Departments. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David T. Huang.