Enfield Man Charged with Cocaine Trafficking Offense
HARTFORD, Conn. - Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Stephen P. Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging RAHKEEM BLAKLEY, 34, of Enfield, with a cocaine trafficking offense.
The indictment was returned on February 13, 2025. Blakley appeared yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford and entered a plea of not guilty. He has been detained since his arrest on related state charges on September 12, 2024.
The indictment alleges that, on September 12, 2024, Blakley possessed with intent to distribute cocaine. On that date, a search of Blakley’s residence on Main Street in Enfield revealed five handguns, gun magazines, ammunition, and approximately $73,000 in cash, and a search of two safety deposit boxes at a bank in Springfield, which were connected to Blakley, revealed more than $280,000 in cash.
The indictment charges Blakley with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. The indictment also seeks the forfeiture of the firearms and cash seized on September 12, 2024.
Acting U.S. Attorney Silverman stressed that an indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Enfield Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Geoffrey M. Stone
