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CT Man Admits To Gun Possession, Drug Distribution Charges
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to drug distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Benjamin Gladstone, age 29, of Hartford, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 8, in connection with a 2019 drug case, said John Durham, U.S. States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in April 2019, Hartford Police made two controlled purchases of marijuana from Gladstone at his Collins Street residence.
During a following court-authorized search of Gladstone’s residence, investigators found a loaded Taurus 9mm handgun with …
CT Gang Member Known As 'Rick the Ruler' Sentenced For Drug, Firearm Offenses
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for trafficking narcotics and firearms.
Ricardo Reyes, also known as “Rick the Ruler,” age 41, of Hartford, was sentenced to prison on Thursday, Feb. 11, to be followed by five years of supervised release, said John Durham, U.S. States 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 Reyes, a member of the Los Solidos street gang, who was distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack in the area of Park…
Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Murder Of Massachusetts Man Found In Connecticut
Two men have been charged for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man whose body was found in a burning vehicle in Connecticut.
Bradon Batiste, 33, of Spring, Massachusetts, and Calvin Roberson, 38, of Waterbury, were arrested Thursday, Feb. 11, for the Dec. 26 death of a Massachusetts man found in Hartford, said John Durham, U.S. States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
Batiste was arrested in Athens, Georgia, and Roberson was arrested in Waterbury.
Shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26, Hartford police and fire personnel resp…
CT Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 77 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl.
Tylon Hicks, age 44, of Hartford, was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 20, by U.S. District Michael P. Shea, said John H. Durham, U.S. States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in August 2019, the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force received information that Tylon Hicks’ brother, Troy Hicks, was involved in the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine.
On Wednesday, August 14, 2…
CT Contractor To Pay $3.2 Million To Resolve Criminal, Civil Investigation
A Connecticut electrical contractor has been fined $3.2 million for alleged fraud connected with public construction contracts.
Ducci Electrical Contractors, Inc., of Farmington, was ordered to pay the fine, along with internal reforms to as part of a criminal and civil investigation into its business practices, said John Durham, U.S. States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to the state attorney, in April 2007, the state of Connecticut Department of Transportation selected Ducci Electrical to be the prime contractor for a construction contract valued at $79,234,692 to rep…