Brooklyn, New York Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Narcotics Distribution Case

Burlington, Vermont - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on November 4, 2024, Quentin Dingle, 39, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a term of 60 months' imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Dingle previously pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute.

According to court records, law enforcement in Burlington learned that Dingle was selling cocaine base in the early spring of 2023. Law enforcement conducted five separate controlled purchases from Dingle over the next several months. Then, on September 26, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant on two storage units which Dingle controlled. In the storage units, law enforcement found 35.4 grams of fentanyl, 7.7 grams of cocaine base, 3.5 grams of fentanyl laced with xylazine, 2.58 grams of p-fluorofentanyl, other evidence of narcotics distribution, and a Beretta .380 caliber handgun.

United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the collaborative investigatory efforts of the Burlington Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jonathan A. Ophardt and Joshua L. Banker. Dingle was represented by William A. Vasiliou, Esq.