Man With Prior Convictions Admits To Drug Trafficking Offense In Fairfield County Man With Prior Convictions Admits To Drug Trafficking Offense In Fairfield County
Man With Prior Convictions Admits To Drug Trafficking Offense In Fairfield County An ex-convict from Fairfield County could face life in prison after pleading guilty to possessing and intending to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine and has been released on a $1.5 million dollar bond pending his sentencing.  On June 7 of 2019, police in Norwalk and Stamford found 600 grams of cocaine, six kilograms of marijuana, 77 oxycodone pills and 46 fentanyl pills, 771 THC vape cartridges, and $53,943 in cash while conducting a search warrant at Sandalo's residence in Norwalk, according to the office of U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham.  In 2011 and 2013, Sand…
Brothers Busted With Drugs After Citizen Complaints Of Dealing, Police Say Brothers Busted With Drugs After Citizen Complaints Of Dealing, Police Say
Brothers Busted With Drugs After Citizen Complaints Of Dealing, Police Say Two Fairfield County brothers were nabbed on a variety of drug offenses following the execution of several search warrants. Terrel Little, 29, and Terrance Little, 31, both of Danbury, were arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 9, following a weeks-long investigation, said Danbury Police Lt. Mark Williams. The investigation began after the department received citizen complaints related to Terrel selling illicit drugs from the residence and throughout the Danbury area, Williams said. According to Williams, at  1 p.m., Wednesday, investigators of the Danbury Police Special Investigations Division…
Man Busted With Crack Cocaine In Following Investigation In Fairfield County Man Busted With Crack Cocaine In Following Investigation In Fairfield County
Man Busted With Crack Cocaine In Following Investigation In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man with a long history of drug offenses has been busted again following an investigation. Derek Mitchell, 58, of Stamford, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 20, by the Stamford Police Department's Narc Unit for allegedly dealing crack cocaine, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Mitchell was busted following a several weeks investigation into alleged drug dealing of crack and regular cocaine, said Conklin, Officers served warrants on Mitchell at his Stamford home where they found two bags of crack cocaine that held four grams and 15 grams each, along with 2.2 grams of cocaine, and 2…
NY Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Connecticut NY Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Connecticut
NY Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin In Connecticut An extensive investigation into drug trafficking in Connecticut led to the arrest of a drug dealer who will spend the better part of a decade behind bars. Brooklyn resident Brian Hanna, known as “Zo,” age 52, was sentenced to 72 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release for trafficking heroin in Connecticut. Hanna’s arrest came following a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury and Naugatuck Police Departments into a heroin and cocaine trafficking operation headed by Keith Jordan of Waterbury. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that th…
Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In Fairfield County Bust Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In Fairfield County Bust
Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In Fairfield County Bust Two Fairfield County men were found in possession of over $100,000 in counterfeit currency, over a pound of marijuana, more than $84,000 in ill-gotten gains, precious metals, marijuana edibles and quantities of crack and cocaine, according to the Bridgeport Police Department.  The Department said that an investigation by the FBI and Bridgeport Police into gang member 30-year-old Kimani Graham of Bridgeport and his associates, including 31-year-old Akeen Trotter (also known as "Ock" and "A.K."), also of Bridgeport, had been ongoing since May of 2017, and concluded with the issuance of a …
Member of 'Chaca' Drug Ring Gets Two Years In Prison Member of 'Chaca' Drug Ring Gets Two Years In Prison
Member of 'Chaca' Drug Ring Gets Two Years In Prison A member of a 14-man, New Haven area drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to two years in prison. Christian “Pantera” Rivera-Torres, 41, of New Haven, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 28, in U.S. District Court to 24 months of prison on the charge of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with the intent to distribute, heroin, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Connecticut said. Police became suspicious of Rivera-Torres while investigating another man, Malbin “Chaca” Rubiera-Herrera, for drug trafficking, While making controlled purchases of narcotics from Rubiera-Herrera in 2018, law enforcemen…
Good Boy, Yodel! CT Police Dog Makes Big Drug Bust Good Boy, Yodel! CT Police Dog Makes Big Drug Bust
Good Boy, Yodel! CT Police Dog Makes Big Drug Bust A police dog named Yodel made a huge drug bust on I-91 on Thursday, Aug. 20. During a routine traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Meriden, police had Yodel, a narcotics detective dog, walk around the vehicle. The dog indicated the presence of narcotics, police said. Officers allegedly discovered a suitcase with more than 2 kilograms of cocaine inside. The Texas driver was charged with possession of narcotics and possession of narcotics with intent to sell and is being held on a $250,00 bond. 
Man Who Smuggled Kilos Of Heroin To Connecticut By Mail Sentenced To Prison Man Who Smuggled Kilos Of Heroin To Connecticut By Mail Sentenced To Prison
Man Who Smuggled Kilos Of Heroin To Connecticut By Mail Sentenced To Prison An Arizona man who smuggled heroin to Connecticut in car-haulers and commercial delivery has been sentenced to four years in prison by U .S. District Court Judge Victor Bolden. Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Rubio, 41, a Mexican citizen who was living in Arizona, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 21, to 48 months in prison for trafficking narcotics into Connecticut, the U.S. Attorney’s office, Connecticut said. In 2018 the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Haven Task Force and New Haven Police began investigating the trafficking or large quantities f heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine from Mexico, to Ari…
Man Sentenced For Dealing Crack, Cocaine In Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Dealing Crack, Cocaine In Fairfield County
Man Sentenced For Dealing Crack, Cocaine In Fairfield County A man with a lengthy criminal history has been sentenced after being convicted of distributing drugs in the area, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John Durham announced. Bridgeport resident Rocky Samas, also known as “Twin,” has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after he was found guilty following a two-day trial of one count of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in December last year. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that between August and October 2018, police investigators conducted …
Man Charged With Manslaughter After Selling Overdose Victim Cocaine With Fentanyl, Police Say Man Charged With Manslaughter After Selling Overdose Victim Cocaine With Fentanyl, Police Say
Man Charged With Manslaughter After Selling Overdose Victim Cocaine With Fentanyl, Police Say A man has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly selling cocaine laced with fentanyl to a person who later died from an overdose. Charlie Castillo, 29, of Bridgeport, turned himself in to Norwalk Police on Monday, Feb. 3 on an active warrant, said Norwalk Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino. Castillo, whose charges include manslaughter, is being held on a $500,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court later Monday. According to Gulino, Norwalk police and paramedics responded to a Norwalk home around 4:30 p.m., on Aug. 31, 2019, for a report of an unconscious person. When police arrived…
Norwalk Man Sentenced For Involvement In Drug Trafficking Ring Norwalk Man Sentenced For Involvement In Drug Trafficking Ring
Norwalk 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…
Man Guilty Of Crack, Cocaine Distribution In Fairfield County Man Guilty Of Crack, Cocaine Distribution In Fairfield County
Man Guilty Of Crack, Cocaine Distribution In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man with a lengthy criminal history has been convicted of distributing drugs in the area, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John Durham announced. Bridgeport resident Rocky Samas, also known as “Twin,” was found guilty following a two-day trial of one count of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.  Durham said that between August and October last year, police investigators conducted three controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Samas in Bridgeport prior to his arrest. …