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Bridgeport Twins Sentenced For Violent Robbery, Carjacking Of Food Delivery Driver Bridgeport Twins Sentenced For Violent Robbery, Carjacking Of Food Delivery Driver
Bridgeport Twins Sentenced For Violent Robbery, Carjacking Of Food Delivery Driver Twin brothers in Fairfield County have been sentenced after admitting to carjacking a food deliveryman, leaving him with broken bones and a bleeding brain before they stole his car. Last year, Bridgeport residents Antoine Snell and Treyquane Snell, both 21, pleaded guilty to a federal robbery offense stemming from a violent robbery and carjacking of the delivery driver in Ansonia, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Both Snell brothers pleaded guilty to one count of Hobbs robbery. Antoine Snell was sentenced to 64 months in prison, while Trequane Snell received 72 months for their roles in…

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Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Involvement In Drug Trafficking Ring Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Involvement In Drug Trafficking Ring
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Involvement In Drug Trafficking Ring A Fairfield County man will spend years in prison after being sentenced for his role in a family-run drug trafficking ring that operated in Westchester and Connecticut. Juan Carlos Figueroa, 40, of Norwalk, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 35 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that March and June 2018, Figueroa and others trafficked kilogram quantities of narcotics, including cocaine and methamphetamine, from a source of supply in New Rochelle, into Norwalk and the surround…

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Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Distributing Oxycodone Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Distributing Oxycodone
Bridgeport Man Sentenced For Distributing Oxycodone A drug dealer distributing oxycodone in Fairfield County is heading to prison after pleading guilty last year. Jordan Rodofsky, 57, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, oxycodone. According to U.S. Attorney John Durham, between May and September 2018, law enforcement agents made controlled purchases of various quantities of oxycodone from Rodofsky. During one transaction, on Aug. 7, 2018, investigators purchased 96 30mg oxycodone…

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Man Sentenced After Using Own Private Jet To Distribute Pot From Fairfield County, Feds Say Man Sentenced After Using Own Private Jet To Distribute Pot From Fairfield County, Feds Say
Man Sentenced After Using Own Private Jet To Distribute Pot From Fairfield County, Feds Say A Connecticut man will spend time behind bars for his role in a large-scale marijuana trafficking conspiracy that saw his co-conspirators making regular flights from Fairfield County to California on a private jet to bring the drugs to the area. Robert Capelli, 34, of Milford, was sentenced in New Haven to 95 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release after being found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more or marijuana. Capelli was found not guilty of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and …

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Man Admits To Stabbing Gas Station Attendant In Robbery Man Admits To Stabbing Gas Station Attendant In Robbery
Man Admits To Stabbing Gas Station Attendant In Robbery A Connecticut man who stabbed a gas station employee in the back during a string of armed robberies pleaded guilty to a federal robbery charge. New Haven resident Vinson Singleton, Jr., 25, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to one count of Hobbs Act robbery. He will face up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 28 next year. According to U.S. Attorney John Durham, at sentencing, the government will argue that Singleton also robbed or attempted to rob a Dunkin Donuts in New Haven on March 8, 2016; a Valero in North Haven on March 9, 2016; a Papa John’s in New Haven on Ma…

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Member Of Southeastern CT Drug Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison Member Of Southeastern CT Drug Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison
Member Of Southeastern CT Drug Ring Sentenced To Federal Prison An alleged drug distributor in Connecticut has been sentenced for his role in trafficking cocaine and other drugs in the area. Benjamin Gregor, 34, of Uncasville in the southeastern part of the state, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 66 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in the drug trafficking ring, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. According to Durham, Gregor and 10 other co-conspirators were arrested in February following a joint task force investigation that included local and state police agencies who were looking into th…

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Man Admits To Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses In Connecticut Man Admits To Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses In Connecticut
Man Admits To Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses In Connecticut A convicted felon who had been recently released from prison is admitted to stealing credit cards in Connecticut and making thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases throughout the state. Rhode Island resident Henry Fellela, Jr., 61, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to credit card and identity theft offenses dating back to several incidents last year. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in March last year, Fellela was released from federal prison after four years after being convicted of credit card fraud, aggravated identity theft and other criminal offenses. While he was out…

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Bridgeport Convicted Felon Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm Bridgeport Convicted Felon Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm
Bridgeport Convicted Felon Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm A convicted felon in Fairfield County is facing more time in prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing a handgun. Shannon Calhoun, 47, of Bridgeport, has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after he was found in possession of a .40 caliber handgun on May 22. At the time of his arrest, Calhoun was also in possession of approximately eight pounds of marijuana and hundreds of dollars in cash. Officers also found several high capacity and drum style magazines and an assault-type pistol with a threaded barrel to accept a supp…

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CT Woman Admits Embezzling $370K From Employer CT Woman Admits Embezzling $370K From Employer
CT Woman Admits Embezzling $370K From Employer A woman in Connecticut is facing decades behind bars after admitting to embezzling $370,000 while working as a bookkeeper for a medical supply company. Southington resident Lydia Cabrera, 36, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to one count of bank fraud related to a two-year embezzlement scheme, while she was employed by A2Z Home Medical Supplies, where she misappropriated the funds for personal use. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that while working as a bookkeeper for the company, Cabrera was given access to A2Z’s online merchant payment system. The indictment alleged that betw…

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Shelton Man Admits To Distributing Oxycodone Shelton Man Admits To Distributing Oxycodone
Shelton Man Admits To Distributing Oxycodone A Fairfield County drug dealer admitted to selling oxycodone pills to undercover agents investigating him for drug distribution. Salvatore Perry, 45, of Shelton, pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of oxycodone in the area. Between September 2017 and November last year, undercover law enforcement officers made five controlled purchases of 30mh oxycodone pills from Perry, selling between 30 and 60 pills each time. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Perry obtained the oxycodone from at least two others who had le…

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FCI Danbury Employee Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Prison FCI Danbury Employee Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Prison
FCI Danbury Employee Sentenced For Smuggling Phones Into Prison A former employee at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury will avoid time behind bars after being busted bringing phones inside the prison. Eric Williams, 38, of Danbury, was sentenced to two years of probation and must complete 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to providing contraband in prison over the summer. On July 9, 2017, Williams - who worked in the Food Service Department at FCI Danbury - attempted to smuggle four mobile phones and an electric beard trimmer into the prison by hiding the items in the hat as he entered the staff entrance," U.S. Attorney …

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Bridgeport Man Who Distributed Heroin To Overdose Victim Sentenced Bridgeport Man Who Distributed Heroin To Overdose Victim Sentenced
Bridgeport Man Who Distributed Heroin To Overdose Victim Sentenced A Fairfield County man will spend years behind bars after being busted selling heroin to undercover officers. Bridgeport resident Talvin Hinton, 43, was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to distributing heroin in the area, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. The sentence stems from a statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users. On Sept. 23, 2017, the Stratford Police Department and paramedics responded to a suspected overdose of a 25-…

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