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5 Fairfield County Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine 5 Fairfield County Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine
5 Fairfield County Men Convicted Of Trafficking Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Five Fairfield County men have been convicted of narcotics trafficking in the area. According to Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, a federal jury in Bridgeport found the five men guilty of narcotics trafficking offenses on Friday, Oct. 14: The five, all  of Bridgeport, are: Wallace Best, also known as “Coop,” age  55 Jeffrey Thomas, also known as “Zig,” age 49 Jason Cox, age 48, also of Savannah, Georgia as well as Bridgeport Frank Jamont Best, also known as “JB,” and “Cash,” age 49 Lamont D. Jefferies, age 55 According to court documents, in 20…

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Fairfield County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison Fairfield County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison
Fairfield County Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison A Fairfield County drug dealer has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. Anthony Figueroa-Gonzalez, age 29, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 8, to prison time followed by four years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in August 2019, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force identified Figueroa-Gonzalez as a large-scale distributor of fentanyl. In September and Novem…

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Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Third Federal Narcotics Conviction Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Third Federal Narcotics Conviction
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Third Federal Narcotics Conviction A convicted felon from Fairfield County is heading back to prison for trafficking cocaine and other drugs in Connecticut. Norwalk resident Domenico Sandalo, who has two previous convictions for federal drug trafficking offenses, was sentenced in District Court to 10 years in prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, officials announced this week. Sandalo, who pleaded guilty in December last year to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, must also pay a $5,000 fine. U.S. Attorney Leonard Boyle said that in June 2019, the Drug Enforcemen…

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Stamford Man Admits To Drug Dealing Charge Stamford Man Admits To Drug Dealing Charge
Stamford Man Admits To Drug Dealing Charge A convicted Fairfield County felon dubbed a “career offender” is facing more time behind bars after admitting to new drug charges and violating the conditions of his supervised release from prison. Albert Lee Robinson of Stamford has pleaded guilty in federal court in Bridgeport to one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances after being busted with heroin, crack cocaine, powdered cocaine and marijuana. In January 2004, Robinson was sentenced to 188 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing crack cocaine. U.S. Attorney J…

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Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine In Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine In Fairfield County
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Cocaine In Fairfield County A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine out of a Fairfield County hotel. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Stony Point resident Dominick Pacifico, 34, has been sentenced in federal court to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to individual counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and distribution of more than 500 grams of cocaine. Durham said that in May last year, DEA officers from the Bridgeport Hig…

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