A Bronx woman has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after she was caught trafficking fentanyl in Connecticut and fled, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced.
Winifer Acosta Jimenez’s sentence includes two years of supervised release.
According to authorities, in February 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration made arrangements to purchase two kilograms of fentanyl from a wholesale source with several distribution points.
On February 22, Acosta Jimenez and a co-defendant were detained for transporting fentanyl from New York to a Milford meeting place.
Acosta Jimenez was released on a $100,000 bond after her arrest on January 31, 2024. Authorities said she fled after removing GPS monitoring equipment. She was found and jailed in New York on December 18, 2025.
Acosta Jimenez has been incarcerated since her arrest.
On February 3, she pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
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