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Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In Waterbury 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…
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Police Raid In Region Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops
Holyoke residents fed up with a suspected open-air drug market alerted police to the operation, which launched a monthslong sting in Hampden County between police and the FBI, authorities said.
Police arrested three people at an apartment at 365 Appleton Street on Wednesday, Sept.6, and seized "significant quantities" of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, Holyoke police announced. They also found ammunition inside the home.
Jose Rivera, 39, Emilio Rivera, 36, and Brandy Bellemore, 30, were arrested in the sting that involved FBI agents in Western Massachusetts, police said. T…
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In CT, 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.…
Duo Charged For Crack Cocaine Transaction In Torrington, Police Say
A man and a woman were charged after police said the man was seen selling "eight balls" of crack cocaine to the woman in Connecticut.
Bashaun Faison, age 31, and 52-year-old Michele Annette Abbott, both of Torrington, were arrested on Wednesday, Sept 21, in Litchfield County, Connecticut State Police said.
While investigating reports about narcotics sales in the area of the Torrington Towers Housing Complex, detectives saw Faison selling two "eight balls" of crack cocaine to Abbott, police said.
Police arrested them without incident, according to the report.
Authorities sa…
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…
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 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, …
CT 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…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Cocaine
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for distributing cocaine and crack cocaine.
Windham County resident Andre Smith, also known as "Dre", age 42, of Woodstock, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 13, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Smith was also sentenced to three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2018, the FBI, Norwich Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies began investigating a drug trafficking organization that was distributing heroin…
Man, Woman From Region Admit To Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy
A Massachusetts man and woman have pleaded guilty to charges related to their roles in a fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Worcester County residents Ricky Figueroa, age 31, and 29-year-old Monica Troche, both of Fitchburg, entered the pleas in federal court on Tuesday, Nov. 30, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Figueroa and Troche pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 280 grams or more of coca…
Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Apprehended, CT State Police Say
Two Connecticut men have been arrested by state police following a month's long investigation into a drug trafficking organization in the state.
According to the state police, a New Haven County drug trafficking organization located in Waterbury has been dismantled after the investigation by the State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force and several other agencies.
During the investigation, state police executed two search warrants on Monday, Nov. 8, ending with the arrests of Ralph Kenrick, age 55, of Wolcott, and his brother, Darryl Brown, age 61, of Waterbury.
Kendrick was charged with…
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 47 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, federal officials said.
Kyle Pitts, aka "Bark," age 37, of West Hartford, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 1, to prison time followed by three 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 the summer of 2020, Hartford Police learned that Pitts and others were selling fentanyl and that Pitts was using his apartment on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford to store the drug.
Between A…
Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say
Rapper Fetty Wap was among six men charged with running an elaborate cross-country drug distribution ring out of New York, authorities announced.
The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 28 by FBI agents at Citi Field.
An indictment was unsealed on Long Island, in Central Islip federal court, Friday, Oct. 29, charging six men with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances, including five of them also charged for using weapons in connection to drug trafficking.
The six men distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, …
Officers Injured After CT Man Tries To Ram Their Car, Police Say
Two police officers from the region were injured during the takedown of an area drug dealer.
Alfonso “Heat” Lewis, age 37, of Stamford, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 28, as part of a weeks-long investigation into drug sales in the city's West Side neighborhood, said Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police.
Conklin, who said Lewis was well known to police for past arrests for drugs and assaults, said as part of the investigation, the department had received a warrant for Lewis' arrest and warrants for his home and vehicle.
On Thursday evening, police followed Lewis to a suspected d…
CT Basketball Coach Charged With Enticement Of Minor, Drug Offenses
A former Connecticut basketball coach is facing federal charges after he was accused of sexually assaulting underage girls.
Danny Lawhorn, age 30, of Hartford, was charged by federal criminal complaint with child enticement and narcotics distribution offenses, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, on Tuesday, Oct. 19.
Lawhorn is detained pending a hearing scheduled for Friday, Oct. 22, Boyle said. He has been in state custody since Tuesday, Oct. 5, when he was arrested on related state charges.
According to a cr…
Hartford Man Sentenced For Drug Distribution, Firearm Possession
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Kendall Jones, age 32, of Hartford, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 28, after pleading guilty to the crimes in April, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in September and October 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Hartford Task Force, along with state and local law enforcement officers, conducted an operation in response to a recent spike in drug-related violenc…
CT Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Cocaine
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine.
James Lee, age 24, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 29, according to Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on Wednesday, March 13, New Haven Police approached Lee as he was sitting in a car at a gas station.
The car had fled from police on Monday, March 8. A search of Lee revealed $3,815 and a search of the car turned up another $3,443.
Officers then foun…
Hartford Man Sentenced For Fentanyl, Crack Distribution Offenses
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for the distribution of fentanyl and crack cocaine.
Nathaniel DeJesus, age 21, of Hartford, was sentenced to the prison term followed by four years of supervised release on Monday, Jan. 25, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in July 2019, after a spate of gun violence in Hartford, the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force, DEA, Hartford Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies initiated an investigation targeting gang-…
