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Man Charged For Using Counterfeit Bills In CT, Police Say Man Charged For Using Counterfeit Bills In CT, Police Say
Man Charged For Using Counterfeit Bills In CT, Police Say Police have just announced that a New York City man was arrested and charged after he made purchases in Fairfield County with counterfeit bills. The Westport Police Department said Shelton Petit-Brun, age 28, of Queens, was arrested on the morning of Friday, July 9, and he was charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit forgery and sixth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny. The Westport Police Department said officers responded to the area of Post Road East at Westfair Drive at about 9:45 p.m. on March 2, 2019, to assist Fairfield Police officers with a motor vehicle stop. Pol…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In CT Bust Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In CT Bust
Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In CT 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 …

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by Christina Coulter