Benjamin Dozier, also known as “Ace” and “Blanco,” 44, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on June 26, 2026, to 36 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for his involvement in a southwestern Connecticut drug trafficking ring. U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea issued the sentence in Hartford, as announced by U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan.
Dozier was identified as a fentanyl supplier to Rodney Canada, who led an organization distributing large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Stamford and other parts of southwestern Connecticut. A 2024 investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and Stamford Police, utilizing wiretaps and controlled purchases, uncovered Canada's coordination of street-level narcotics distribution.
The investigation led to the arrest of Dozier, Canada, and other conspirators on May 14, 2024. Court-authorized searches in Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and Darien yielded approximately three kilograms of cocaine, nearly 400 grams of raw fentanyl, over 500 bags of fentanyl, five firearms, a bulletproof vest, and seven vehicles. A subsequent search of a storage unit rented by Dozier revealed a loaded Taurus 9mm handgun, drug-packaging materials, and ledgers documenting drug trafficking activity.
Dozier, who has prior felony convictions for narcotics distribution and weapon possession, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon on December 30, 2025. He is currently released on a $150,000 bond and is scheduled to report to prison on September 9. Canada previously pleaded guilty and received a sentence of 110 months imprisonment on December 15, 2025. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia Stolfi Collins and Geoffrey M. Stone.