Oxford-based pot farm leader sentenced to 14 years

By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo
Naugatuck Valley Bureau Chief
HARTFORD — Calling Cheyne Mazza of Oxford the “leader” of a Valley marijuana operation, and someone who exposed others to danger for his own greed, U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa L. Bryant sentenced him to 14 years in prison Monday.
“This is an offense that took place over more than two years,” Bryant said. “A substantial period of incarceration is necessary to deter Mr. Mazza.”
Mazza, 29, must also pay a $50,000 fine. He has been incarcerated since December 2009, and will get credit for time served.

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