Danbury Man Charged With Federal Meth Trafficking Crime

Monday, June 30, 2025, 7:30 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News, 

NEW HAVEN, CT.- A 30-year-old Danbury, Connecticut, man, if convicted, is facing up to 40 years in federal prison after being federally indicted on a federal narcotics charge.

     According to U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, a Federal Grand Jury for the District of Connecticut returned a one-count indictment charging Brandt Mendelson, 30, of Danbury, Connecticut, with Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of a Mixture and Substance Containing Methamphetamine.

Mendelson Released On Bond

     Mendelson was taken into custody on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, and after being processed on the charge, made his initial appearance in Federal Court in New Haven, Connecticut, and was released on a $100,000 bond, pending future court proceedings.

Charging Information Unsealed In The Indictment

     According to the charging information unsealed in the indictment, it is alleged that on January 18, 2025, members of the Wallingford Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that Mendelson was driving and arrested him for driving under the influence. It is further alleged that at the time of his arrest, Mendelson was in possession of numerous counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine, which were packaged to be shipped through the United States Postal Service.

     If convicted at trial, Mendelson faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and a maximum sentence of up to 40 years in federal prison, as well as at least three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. At sentencing, upon a finding of guilt, a U.S. District Court Judge would determine the term of imprisonment based on the seriousness of the offense and Mendelson’s prior criminal history, if any. 

“The rules of the federal court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”