HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (BNO NEWS) – A Hartford, Connecticut heroin dealer was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Thursday, prosecutors said. His prison sentence will be followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Jonathan Montes, 25, was arrested for his involvement in a narcotics trafficking ring that was discovered by “Operation Solid Gold” in 2009. Such operation is leaded by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Violent Crimes Task Force. To this day this operation has captured 55 individuals with drug trafficking related offenses.

Montes, also known as “Fifen”, was spotted in a wiretap while purchasing and selling heroin. In April and May 2009, he was caught in a heroin purchase operation schemed by two law agents. Later that year he pleaded guilty on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin.