A Bronx woman has been sentenced to six years in federal prison after she was caught trafficking fentanyl in Connecticut and fled, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced.

Winifer Acosta Jimenez sentence also includes two years of supervised release.

Authorities say in February 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration arranged to purchase two kilograms of fentanyl from a wholesale supplier with multiple distribution points.

Acosta Jimenez and a co-defendant were arrested on Feb. 22 after they transported the fentanyl from New York to a meeting location in Milford.

Acosta Jimenez was released on a $100,000 bond following her arrest on Jan. 31, 2024. Authorities say she removed GPS monitoring equipment and fled. She was located and arrested in New York on Dec. 18, 2025.

Acosta Jimenez has been detained since her arrest.

She pleaded guilty on Feb. 3 to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.