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CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds
CT 19-Year-Old Admits Participating In Armed Robbery Of Gas Station: Feds A 19-year-old man has admitted to his role in the armed robbery of a Connecticut gas station, federal officials announced. New Haven resident Robert Smith, also known as "Robbie," age 19, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Sept. 28 to offenses related to the July 2022 armed robbery of a North Haven gas station, according to the US District's Attorney's Office for District of Connecticut. According to officials, Smith's arrest resulted from an investigation conducted by both the New Haven Police Department and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into an armed r…
Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT
Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT Police have arrested a 24-year-old man who investigators believe is a high-impact trafficker of drugs and firearms. Luis Ortiz, from Worcester, Massachusetts and Putnam, Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 17, at a home in Worcester following an investigation. Police said Ortiz was charged with gun and narcotics offenses, including the illegal sale of firearms, ammunition, and fentanyl.  The investigation into Ortiz's activities began in January after troopers received information that he was illegally in possession of firearms, authorities said. Police said in…
CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution
CT Man Sentenced For Dark Web Fentanyl Distribution A Connecticut man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for trafficking drugs on the dark web, leading to a fatal overdose, and firearm charges. Barry Duclos, age 43, of New London County, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to 170 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. The US Attorney's Office said Duclos, a resident of Norwich, was found guilty of the following charges on July 30: Seven counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl analogues Po…
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…
Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme
Connecticut Man Admits To Charge Related To Gun Trafficking Scheme A 40-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to a scheme to unlawfully sell firearms in Connecticut.  Quinn Mooring, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 13, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Leonard Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. In March, ATF Task Force officers found out that Mooring was receiving firearms from a source in South Carolina and selling the firearms in Connecticut, the US Attorney's Office reported. In April, investigators made a controlled purchase of a 9mm Glock handgun and a drum m…
Two Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy For Capitol Rampage Two Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy For Capitol Rampage
Two Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy For Capitol Rampage Two members of the far-right Proud Boys group from New York, including a Hudson Valley resident, are the first people involved in the deadly pro-Trump rampage on the United States Capitol to face federal conspiracy charges. Prosecutors say they worked together to obstruct and interfere with law enforcement officers protecting Congress during the final certification of the 2020 presidential election. The two are Dutchess County resident Will Pepe, age 31, of Beacon, and Dominic "Spaz" Pezzola, age 53, of Rochester. Pepe worked as a laborer at Metro-North’s rail yard…
FBI Offering $100K Reward For Info On Person/Persons Who Placed Pipe Bombs Near Capitol FBI Offering $100K Reward For Info On Person/Persons Who Placed Pipe Bombs Near Capitol
FBI Offering $100K Reward For Info On Person/Persons Who Placed Pipe Bombs Near Capitol The reward has been increased again for information about who planted pipe bombs at the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters the night before the Jan. 6 Capitol Building Riot. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are offering up to $100,000 for information that leads to the suspect’s location, arrest, and conviction. This is an increase from the $50,000 that was being offered several days after the Jan. 6 fatal attack on the Capitol Building. On that day a mob of pro-Trump loyalists broke into the Capitol Building …
Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In Fairfield County Bust Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In Fairfield County Bust
Duo Caught With Thousands Of Dollars In Cash, Drugs In Fairfield County 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 …
CT Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm, Ammunition CT Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm, Ammunition
CT Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm, Ammunition A Glock model 26, a 99mm pistol and a box of 50 rounds of .38 special ammunition were found in the home of an ex-convict living in New Haven County, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John H. Durham announced on Thursday, Sept. 10. Demetrius Drew, of New Haven, 25, was reportedly charged with the felonies of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon after police conducted a court-authorized search of his home on Wednesday, Aug. 18.  It is a violation fo federal law for an ex-convict to own a firearm or ammunition that has …
Convicted Stamford Drug Dealer Admits To Possessing Firearm Convicted Stamford Drug Dealer Admits To Possessing Firearm
Convicted Stamford Drug Dealer Admits To Possessing Firearm A Fairfield County man with a previous conviction admitted to a new federal firearm charge, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Kevin Genis, 27, of Stamford, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, Durham said. He’s been detained since his arrest in June last year and initially pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is alleged that on May 28 last year, an individual working with law enforcement bought a Century Arms International 7.62 caliber AK pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition from Genis for $900. Durham noted that in November 2015, Ge…
Stamford Man With Previous Conviction Faces New Federal Firearm Charge Stamford Man With Previous Conviction Faces New Federal Firearm Charge
Stamford Man With Previous Conviction Faces New Federal Firearm Charge A Fairfield County man with a previous conviction is facing a new federal firearm charge, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Kevin Genis, 26, of Stamford, was indicted this week on one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. He’s been detained since his arrest in June and has pleaded not guilty to the new charge. It is alleged that on May 28, an individual working with law enforcement bought a Century Arms International 7.62 caliber AK pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition from Genis for $900. Durham noted that in November 2015, Genis was convicted in state court o…
20-Year-Old Reputed Gang Member Admits To Role In Drug Dealing, Shootings 20-Year-Old Reputed Gang Member Admits To Role In Drug Dealing, Shootings
20-Year-Old Reputed Gang Member Admits To Role In Drug Dealing, Shootings A 20-year-old reputed gang member from the area has admitted to his role in selling drugs and his involvement in a pair of gang-related shooting incidents. Milton “Reese” Westley, of New Haven, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Hartford to a federal racketeering charge stemming from his role as a member of the Goodrich Street Boys in New Haven. For years, the New Haven Police Department’s Shooting Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have been investigating more than three dozen unsolved shootings in New Haven and Hamden. Officials said tha…
Stamford Man Charged With Trafficking Synthetic Opioid Stamford Man Charged With Trafficking Synthetic Opioid
Stamford Man Charged With Trafficking Synthetic Opioid A 28-year-old Stamford man has been charged with possession with intent to distribute a synthetic opioid, John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Monday. Gilberto Valentin, also known as “Miguel Perez-Sanchez,” who was arrested on May 4, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge William I. Garfinkel in Bridgeport and was ordered detained. As alleged in court documents, law enforcement identified Valenti as a suspected drug supplier of a heroin distributor residing in Albany, New York.  Tthe DEA’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and…