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Human Smuggling Ring: Mexican Nationals Extorted Workers They Smuggled Into Hartford, Feds Say Human Smuggling Ring: Mexican Nationals Extorted Workers They Smuggled Into Hartford, Feds Say
Human Smuggling Ring: Mexican Nationals Extorted Workers They Smuggled Into Hartford, Feds Say Two Mexican citizens smuggled several people to Connecticut for tens of thousands of dollars, and once they reached the state, the victims were extorted and forced to work off an impossible debt, federal authorities said.  Maria Del Carmen Sanchez, age 69, and Apolinar Francisco Paredes Espinoza (aka "Pancho"), age 56, helped illegally bring 10 people from Mexico to Hartford beginning in September, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Federal investigators arrested them on Wednesday, March 1.  Sanchez and Paredes charged each person between $15,000 and $20,000, a debt they would …

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
Potential Blockbuster Snowstorm On Track For Northeast Potential Blockbuster Snowstorm On Track For Northeast
Potential Blockbuster Snowstorm On Track For Northeast Hoping for a White Christmas? A potential blockbuster storm system on track to sweep through the Northeast next week could lead to just that. It's far from a sure thing right now, but forecasters are recognizing some early signals that a storm could come together and tap enough cold air to produce snow during the middle of next week, AccuWeather said. The current models have the time frame for the storm being Wednesday, Dec. 16 into Thursday, Dec. 17. (See image above.) "At this early stage, we are just providing a heads-up on a potential storm that could have a major negative impact on t…

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by Joe Lombardi