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Low Prices, High Buyers: Police Bust Drug Ring Run Out Of CT Car Dealership, Feds Say Low Prices, High Buyers: Police Bust Drug Ring Run Out Of CT Car Dealership, Feds Say
Low Prices, High Buyers: Police Bust Drug Ring Run Out Of CT Car Dealership, Feds Say A federal investigation dismantled a drug trafficking operation allegedly run out of a Connecticut car dealership, leading to the arrest of 13 people on narcotics distribution charges, authorities said.  Investigators seized more than 10 pounds of cocaine, over 200 grams of fentanyl, 30 grams of heroin, seven firearms, $75,000 in cash, and 26 vehicles during searches of the Supreme Automotive dealership in New Britain and locations linked to those arrested, said the United States District Attorney for Connecticut.  The investigation, led by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Tas…
Brookfield Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Complaint From Resident Brookfield Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Complaint From Resident
Brookfield Man Caught With Heroin, Cocaine After Complaint From Resident Two people, including a Fairfield County resident, face charges after they were caught with heroin, cocaine, and prescription medication in the Hudson Valley during a suspected drug deal, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Thursday, Oct. 17 just before 10:30 p.m., when a caller told the Putnam County Sheriff's Office that drugs were possibly being sold from a car within the village of Brewster.  Sheriff's deputies responded to the location and found 52-year-old Michael Flynn of Brookfield, Connecticut in possession of heroin and cocaine that he alleg…
Drug Dealer From CT Nabbed After Fatal Overdose Gets Prison Time Drug Dealer From CT Nabbed After Fatal Overdose Gets Prison Time
Drug Dealer From CT Nabbed After Fatal Overdose Gets Prison Time A 30-year-old Connecticut man will spend several years in prison after he was caught selling a deadly heroin and fentanyl mixture following a fatal overdose in the Hudson Valley. New Haven County resident Brandon Gatling of Waterbury will serve six years in state prison after admitting to selling narcotics in Putnam County, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, Sept. 12.  According to Tendy's office, Gatling was arrested on June 14, 2023, following an investigation into a fatal overdose conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Enforce…
Stamford PD Officers Find 'Breaking Bad'-Themed Packages Of Heroin, Crack During Bust Stamford PD Officers Find 'Breaking Bad'-Themed Packages Of Heroin, Crack During Bust
Stamford PD Officers Find 'Breaking Bad'-Themed Packages Of Heroin, Crack During Bust A 42-year-old accused drug dealer in Fairfield County who wanted his product to stand out chose an image of one of the most famous methamphetamine makers in TV history on the packaging, authorities said.  Adrian Clack was arrested in Stamford on Wednesday, Aug. 21, after officers found a large amount of heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine on him, authorities said. Stamford Police Department investigators said they had learned that Clack was driving from Bridgeport to downtown Stamford to sell drugs.  On Wednesday, officers saw him in his car near the Bell Street parking gara…
Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl In Stamford, Police Say Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl In Stamford, Police Say
Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl In Stamford, Police Say A 42-year-old Fairfield County alleged drug dealer was busted with a large stash of narcotics, including fentanyl after police received a tip. Bridgeport resident Adrian Clack was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 14, by Stamford Police after the department received "information." According to Assitant Chief Rich Conklin of the Stamford Police, Clack was located by officers parked in the area of 28 Bell St. and detained without incident. During an investigation, officers located $845 in cash, seven folds of heroin, and three grams of crack cocaine. In his fanny pack, officers located 3…
Mid-Level Heroin Dealer Busted At 'Stash' Apartment In Fairfield County Mid-Level Heroin Dealer Busted At 'Stash' Apartment In Fairfield County
Mid-Level Heroin Dealer Busted At 'Stash' Apartment In Fairfield County An alleged mid-level drug dealer was busted by police in Fairfield County following a joint investigation with the FBI Safe Street Task Force. The bust went down at the "stash" apartment at 20 East Ave., in Stratford of Angel Nunez, age 32, of Bridgeport, on Tuesday, July 23. According to Capt. Jerry Pinto of the Stratford Police, during the investigation, Nunez was identified as a narcotics dealer who was trafficking/selling significant amounts of heroin laced with fentanyl. During the bust at Nunez’s stash apartment, investigators seized approximately 15.2 grams of raw heroin, …
Man Known As 'Kitty' Nabbed With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills In Bridgeport Home, Police Say Man Known As 'Kitty' Nabbed With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills In Bridgeport Home, Police Say
Man Known As 'Kitty' Nabbed With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills In Bridgeport Home, Police Say A 28-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with narcotics trafficking offenses after thousands of fentanyl pills and other drugs were allegedly found in his home.  Bridgeport resident Jermel Bates, also known as “Mel Kitty” and “Kitty,” was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, March 28, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. As alleged in the indictment, court documents, and statements made in court, in the early morning hours of Friday, June 25, 2023, Bates crashed his vehicle into a parked car in Bridgeport and fled the scene on foot.&…
Trio Nabbed For Narcotics Sale At CT Bus Station: Police Trio Nabbed For Narcotics Sale At CT Bus Station: Police
Trio Nabbed For Narcotics Sale At CT Bus Station: Police Three CT residents were arrested when a sharp-smelling K-9 officer discovered loads of narcotics hidden on a bus, police said. The Hartford County incident happened on Friday, Jan. 12 in the city of New Britain, according to Connecticut State Police. At about 9 a.m. that day, troopers at the New Britain CTFastrak bus station allegedly observed what appeared to be hand-to-hand narcotics sales. Three people, all from Hartford County, were caught at the scene, but additional suspects attempted to flee by getting on a bus and hiding the drugs. A K-9 officer named General found that under …
Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust
Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust A bust resulted in the seizure of over 140 grams of cocaine, heroin, and more, as well as the arrest of two alleged drug dealers from Connecticut, police said. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, Connecticut State Police in  New Haven County conducted the operation in the city of Waterbury in the area of Pleasant and Baldwin Streets. Plainclothes officers saw a silver Acura MDX stop on the side of the road, allegedly conducting a narcotics sale, which they reported to troopers. When troopers later pulled the Acura over, they noticed the front-seat passenger, 33-year-old Lisbett Trinidad, attem…
Norwalk Man Busted Selling Drugs At Center For Pregnant Women, Police Say Norwalk Man Busted Selling Drugs At Center For Pregnant Women, Police Say
Norwalk Man Busted Selling Drugs At Center For Pregnant Women, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested on narcotic-related charges for allegedly selling drugs out of a center for pregnant and parenting women. The incident took place in Norwalk on Wednesday, Oct. 25. According to Sgt. Ryan Evarts of the Norwalk Police, Brent Menskey, age 37, of Norwalk, was arrested by warrant following an investigation after police received information that he was selling narcotics out of a live-in long-term rehabilitation facility center for pregnant and parenting women.  A warrant was served on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for Menskey and an apartment on Elmcrest Terrace, …
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park
Greenwich Woman Found Dead In Stamford Park A 54-year-old Fairfield County woman who was found dead in a busy park likely died from a drug overdose, police said. The incident took place in Stamford in Mianus River Park around 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 5. The woman, identified as Melissa Tiefer, of Greenwich, was found after a person walking in the park early in the morning noticed her lying on a blanket off a trail and not moving, said Assistant Chief Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. The person called out to the woman and she did not move so they called 911 and officers responded, Conklin said. When officers arrived th…
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say A man was charged with the alleged sale of crack and heroin following an investigation into drug sales in Fairfield County. Bridgeport residence Marc Busanet, age 23, was arrested in Darien on Friday, May 12 following the investigation, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. During the month of April, Darien Police became aware of illicit drug sales in the Noroton Heights section of town, and an investigation was initiated.  Darien officers developed information that led to the suspect vehicle that belonged to Busanet, Skoumbros said.  Some of the drugs seized during the bust.…
Waterbury Drug Dealer Gets Prison For Trafficking Large Amounts Of Heroin, Cocaine Waterbury Drug Dealer Gets Prison For Trafficking Large Amounts Of Heroin, Cocaine
Waterbury Drug Dealer Gets Prison For Trafficking Large Amounts Of Heroin, Cocaine A Connecticut drug dealer has been sentenced to prison for supplying heroin to a member of a Waterbury-area drug trafficking ring. Former New Haven County resident Jesus Nieves, aka "Pop," age 38, formerly of Waterbury, and Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 23 to 63 months in prison, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization that was distributing l…
Norwalk Man High On Heroin Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Darien Crash, Police Say Norwalk Man High On Heroin Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Darien Crash, Police Say
Norwalk Man High On Heroin Charged With DUI/Drugs Following Darien Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man allegedly high on heroin turned himself in to police following a crash. Rodolfo Montero, age 40, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and DUI for the crash which took place in Darien on Thursday, Oct. 13. On Oct. 13, Darien officers responded to a car crash on Allen O'Neill Drive, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. Officers found Rodolfo sitting in the driver’s seat and not responsive. Rodolfo later admitted to officers consuming an illicit drug. Officers tested narcotic substances found at the scene, wh…
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…
Police In Westchester Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl Police In Westchester Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl
Police In Westchester Investigating 3 Overdose Deaths That May Be Linked To Fentanyl Police are investigating three overdose deaths suspected to have resulted from fentanyl in Westchester County.  On Monday, Oct. 17, the Yonkers Police Department said it learned of three apparent overdose deaths that may have been connected to the same source of heroin, which is believed to have been laced with fentanyl.  The identities of the three have not been released. The batch that is suspected is packaged in a "distinct green glassine envelope," according to Yonkers Police.  Yonkers Police's Major Case Squad and Narcotics Unit are working to investigate the deat…
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop 148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop A traffic stop in Connecticut led to the discovery of 148 packages containing fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine.  A trooper saw a Dodge Sprinter van pass his unmarked cruiser at a high rate of speed on I-91 northbound in Hartford at about 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, Connecticut State Police said. The trooper tried to pull the van over, but it continued traveling until it stopped at the bottom of Exit 32, police said. When the trooper approached the van, the driver, identified as 52-year-old Mauro Spagnolo, of Rocky Hill, was seen handling items that looked like narcotics, poli…
Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home
Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home A 47-year-old man was charged following an investigation into the sale of heroin and crack cocaine from a home in Fairfield County. Police executed a search warrant at a home on Huntington Street in Shelton on Wednesday, June 29, following a narcotics investigation, according to Connecticut State Police.  Detectives seized suspected crack cocaine, suspected heroin/fentanyl, and scales and packaging materials from the home, police said.  Police said Mark Danielczuk, who was at the home at the time of the search, was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics with inten…
More Than 600 Bags Of Heroin Seized During CT Traffic Stop More Than 600 Bags Of Heroin Seized During CT Traffic Stop
More Than 600 Bags Of Heroin Seized During CT Traffic Stop A traffic stop in Connecticut led to the discovery of more than 600 bags of heroin. Officers in Hartford County reported that the drugs were discovered overnight between Sunday, June 26, and Monday, June 27 in the town of Enfield, near the Massachusetts border. The Enfield Police Department said in addition to the heroin, officers also discovered six grams of cocaine and $2,000 during the traffic stop. "Kudos to the midnight shift for getting these dangerous drugs off our streets," the police department said.
CT Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin CT Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin
CT Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin A Connecticut man will spend years in federal prison after being sentenced for his role in a drug-trafficking operation, authorities announced. New Haven resident Quentine Davis, age 31, was sentenced by US District Judge Janet Bond Arterton to 63 months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release after admitting to trafficking fentanyl and heroin throughout the region. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that the DEA New Haven Task Force launched an investigation late in 2019 into the distribution of heroin and fentanyl in New Haven and Waterbury. The investigation - wh…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin A Connecticut man will spend more than two years in prison after being sentenced for distributing heroin, federal officials announced. New Haven County resident Adam Mines, age 38, of Naugatuck, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in December 2021 to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that according to court documents and statements made in court, in May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking o…
Connecticut Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl Connecticut Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl
Connecticut Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl A 33-year-old Connecticut man has been sentenced for distributing fentanyl. Marbin Jimenez, of Waterbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 4, to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty on Nov. 1, 2021, Boyle reported. Investigators determined that a Waterbury-based drug trafficking organization, run by Nestor Sosa-Ortiz, received large amounts of heroin and fentanyl from suppliers in New York and Connecticut, and would distribute the narcotics in New Haven Co…
CT Man Admits To Drug Charges After Search Uncovers Fentanyl, Heroin CT Man Admits To Drug Charges After Search Uncovers Fentanyl, Heroin
CT Man Admits To Drug Charges After Search Uncovers Fentanyl, Heroin A 38-year-old Connecticut man has admitted to multiple charges after a search of his storage unit uncovered firearms, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. New Haven County resident Lenwood Gatling, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 2, to one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Between July and October of 2020, investigators found that Gatling used a storage unit he rented at a facility on Meriden Road in Water…
Fairfield County Gang Member Involved In Multiple Shootings Sentenced Fairfield County Gang Member Involved In Multiple Shootings Sentenced
Fairfield County Gang Member Involved In Multiple Shootings Sentenced A Fairfield County gang member known as “Spooda” will spend years in prison after being sentenced for multiple gang-related shootings. Bridgeport resident Undrea Kirkland haș been sentenced to 17 years in prison by US District Justice Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven followed by three years of post-release supervision for his role in several shootings, US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced. Kirkland has been a member of the “Greene Homes Boyz,” a gang based in the Charles F. Greene Homes Housing Complex in Bridgeport’s North End, whose members and associates distributed heroin, crack cocaine,…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for distributing heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Connecticut. Darryl Russell, of New Haven, was sentenced on Monday, April 11, to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. New Haven Police encountered James Lee on March 13, 2021, when he was sitting in a car that had fled police days prior, and police searched Lee's person and found $3,815 and $3,443 in the car, the DA's Office reported. Police also found heroin, crack cocaine, and coc…
CT Duo Accused Of Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl CT Duo Accused Of Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl
CT Duo Accused Of Trafficking Massive Quantity Of Fentanyl Two men are facing federal charges for allegedly trafficking a “massive” amount of narcotics in Connecticut that led to one of the state’s largest-ever one-time seizures of fentanyl, authorities announced. A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an eight-count indictment charging Erasmo Rosario-Hernandez, also known as “Wally Rosario,” age 38; and Wily Arias De La Cruz, age 38, who are both citizens of the Dominican last known to be living in Hartford, in connection with the distribution of fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine. Rosario was also charged with a firearm offense for possessing…
Heroin Distributor From Fairfield County Sentenced To Federal Prison Heroin Distributor From Fairfield County Sentenced To Federal Prison
Heroin Distributor From Fairfield County Sentenced To Federal Prison A 34-year-old Fairfield County man was sentenced to years in federal prison for distributing heroin. Ray Fontanez, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Monday, March 14, to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. In 2017, FBI task force investigators and the Bridgeport Police Department began investigating individuals who were distributing narcotics in the Bridgeport area, Boyle reported. Following the investigation, 19 defendants were charged, the US Attorney's Office said. The US Att…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack A 24-year-old Connecticut man has been sentenced for distributing heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine, authorities announced. James Lee, of New Haven, was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Lee pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base on Sept. 28, Boyle reported. On March 13, police found Lee in a car that had fled from authorities on March 8, 2021, the report said. Police then found that Lee was in possession of $3,815, …
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Heroin Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Heroin
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Heroin A Fairfield County man has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. Anthony Gilchrist, age 32, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty to the charge on Saturday, Nov. 20, the US Attorney's Office reported. Authorities have been investigating several gangs based in Bridgeport, including the "Greene Homes Boyz," whose members distribute heroin, crack cocaine, mariju…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Narcotics Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Narcotics
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Trafficking Narcotics A 62-year-old Fairfield County man has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for trafficking narcotics. Kevin Lucas, also known as "Dutch," of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 19, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, between May and August 2019, law enforcement made a series of controlled purchases of redistribution quantities of heroin from Lucas.   Lucas was arrested in August 2019, and a search of his residence on that date revealed additional distribution quantities of heroin,…
CT Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison CT Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison
CT Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To Federal Prison A Connecticut fentanyl dealer has been sentenced to five years in prison for distributing the drug. Johnny Ortega, also known as "Clatcho," age 39, of Hartford was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 28, according to Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2018, the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force began investigating Ricardo Reyes, also known as “Rick the Ruler,” a member of the Los Solidos street gang who was distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and crack in the area of Park Street and Hungerford Street…