05/29/2026
Norwalk Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KIMBERLY DELACRUZ, also known as “K,” 31, of Norwalk, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment and 18 months of supervised release for her role in a southwestern Connecticut narcotics trafficking ring.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in May 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and Norwalk Police Department identified Delacruz’s paramour, Jose Orjuela, as the leader of a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, he**in, and co***ne in the Norwalk area. The investigation, which included court-authorized wiretaps and controlled purchases of narcotics, revealed that Orjuela and others transported kilogram-quantities of co***ne from Texas and Ohio, and kilogram-quantities of fentanyl and he**in from New York City, and distributed the narcotics in and around Norwalk through a network of associates. Orjuela and Delacruz stored narcotics and drug proceeds at their Marlin Drive residence in Norwalk, and also used the Darien residence of a co-conspirator to store narcotics and drug proceeds, convert co***ne into crack co***ne, and package narcotics for street sale. Delacruz assisted Orjuela in the packaging and distribution of narcotics.
Orjuela, Delacruz, and others were arrested on April 29, 2024. In association with the arrests, investigators executed multiple federal search warrants and seized approximately 15,000 dose bags of suspected fentanyl, approximately 350 grams of raw he**in, and quantities of co***ne and crack co***ne.
On July 22, 2025, Delacruz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, co***ne, and he**in.
Delacruz, who is released on a $50,000 bond, is required to report to prison on July 15.
