A New Haven man was sentenced Monday to 21 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine pills and cocaine, violating the conditions of his supervised release following a previous federal drug conviction.
Donald Ogman, also known as “Mainey-O” and ”Manny O,” 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 252 months in prison followed by eight years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
Court records show that Ogman has been a leader of the Grape Street Crips, a known New Haven gang. In 2012, Ogman was arrested by the FBI on charged related to his role in the Grape Street Crips, including drug trafficking. He pleaded guilty to narcotics charges and was sentenced to 188 months in prison and five years of supervised release on March 10, 2015.
In August 2022, a federal judge granted Ogman’s motion for compassionate release and reduced his sentence to time served, according to court records.
Court records show that Ogman reportedly continued to traffic drugs while he was on federal supervised release. He reportedly was selling multi-colored pills containing methamphetamine that were marketed as ecstasy, as well as crack cocaine, in the New Haven area.
According to court records, the investigation included “surveillance, trash pulls and controlled purchases of methamphetamine pills and crack cocaine from Ogman from November 2023 through April 2024.”
Ogman was arrested on May 9, 2024. During a body search as well as a search of his residence, investigators reportedly found methamphetamine, as well as crack cocaine. A loaded firearm was also reportedly located at a “stash location” that was searched on the same date, court records show.
Ogman has been detained since his arrest. On April 16, he pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, methamphetamine; and one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of cocaine, according to court records.
Oliver sentenced him to 228 months for the new offenses and a consecutive 24 months for violating the conditions of his supervised release, court records show.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the case was investigated by the DEA New Haven District Office Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the New Haven Police Department and the Hamden Police Department. The NHDO Task Force includes members from the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation Division, Connecticut State Police and the New Haven, Waterbury, East Haven, Branford, West Haven, Ansonia, Meriden, Naugatuck, and Shelton Police Departments.