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Greenwich Man Who Owned Norwalk Business Admits To $300K Investment Fraud Scheme
A local man has admitted to his role in scamming an acquaintance out of nearly $300,000 by offering a non-existent business proposal, then taking and using the provided funds for personal expenses. Greenwich resident Leonid “Lenny” Pollak, 58, has pleaded guilty in federal court in New Haven to one count of wire fraud related to an investment fraud scheme and one count of illegal monetary transactions, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced this week. Pollak owned a Norwalk-based company that organized trade shows and expositions throughout t…
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Man Charged With Possessing Stolen Firearms
A Connecticut man already in custody on a state prison sentence is facing more time behind bars for allegedly being busted with illegal, potentially stolen handguns. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging New Haven resident Abdurrahman Akhdar, 26, with one count of possession of a stolen firearm dating back to an incident in 2015. The indictment alleges that on Nov. 30, 2015, Akhdar illegally possessed, stored and disposed of a Smith & Wesson .380 caliber pistol and a Colt .45 caliber pistol, both of which had traveled in interstate commerce. The indictment furth…
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Norwalk Man Admits To Distributing Heroin
A convict who already served time behind bars for dealing crack cocaine has admitted to distributing heroin in Fairfield County and may face life in prison. Norwalk resident Joseph “Sean” Daniels, 36, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin following his arrest last year. Daniels was arrested on May 15 last year by police in Norwalk after officers made several controlled purchased of narcotics off him. On the day of his arrest, investigators seized approximately 190 grams of heroin, other drugs, paraphernali…
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Man Admits To Pointing Gun At Undercover Officers
A convict in Connecticut has admitted to a federal weapons charge and is facing another decade behind bars after threatening undercover police officers investigating drug activities in the area. Hartford resident Enrique Luciano, 31, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, dated back to an incident earlier this year in Hartford. On June 4, Luciano approached a car on Cabot Street in Hartford, pointing a gun at the two occupants of the vehicle, who were undercover Hartford Police detectives investigating drug…
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Man Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Scheme
A Connecticut man is headed to prison after being found guilty of defrauding insurance companies into taking on policies on the lives of elderly people for his own financial benefits. Daniel Carpenter, of Simsbury, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after he was found guilty of 57 counts of conspiracy, mail and wire fraud. He was also found guilty of money laundering and illegal monetary transaction offenses stemming from the scheme, also known as a stranger-oriented life insurance scheme. Carpenter, 64. contr…
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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Stratford Woman's OD Death
A local drug dealer has admitted to distributing the heroin that led to the death of a 25-year-old woman who overdosed in Stratford. Talvin Hinton, 42, of Bridgeport, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to one count of distributing heroin for his role in selling drugs that led to a fatal overdose. On Sept. 23 last year, paramedics and members from the Stratford Police Department responded to a reported overdose of the 25-year-old at a local home. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Officers collected nine bags of suspected heroin and other evid…
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Five Connected With Connecticut Energy Cooperative Charged With Misusing Funds
Five people connected with a southeastern Connecticut energy cooperate are facing charges for allegedly misappropriating millions of federal funds to live lavish lifestyles. Two indictments were returned in New Haven federal court charging five people connected to the Connecticut Municipal Energy Corporation (CMEEC). According to U.S. Attorney John Durham, between 2010 and 2015, CMEEC received more than $9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. Those charged with misappropriating funds include: Drew Rankin, 57, of Columbia, who was the CEO of CMEEC; James Sullivan, 52, of Norwich, wh…
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Man Admits To Trafficking Meth, Preparing False Tax Returns
A convict in Connecticut is facing more time behind bars after admitting to drug trafficking and tax offenses in court. Middletown resident Eugene Carlin pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and one count of aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. An investigation into Carlin led to two controlled purchases of methamphetamine by law enforcement officials. It was later discovered that, for more than a year, Carlin worked with others to distribute the drug in the area. Further inve…
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Mexican National Sentenced To Prison For Third Illegal Reentry
A Mexican national with multiple criminal convictions is heading back to prison after being busted reentering the country for the third time after being deported from Connecticut. Jose Del Carmen Hernandez Hernandez, 43, was sentenced to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally reentering the country after being deported, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction for illegally reentering the states. Between 1999 and 2009, Hernandez - whom U.S. Attorney John Durham noted never held legal status in the c…
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Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Having Hundreds Of Grams Of Fentanyl With Child In Backseat Of Car
A drug dealer who was busted with hundreds of grams of fentanyl during a traffic stop in Connecticut with his child in the backseat has admitted to trafficking drugs in the area. Juan “Money” Hazard, of Cranston, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty this week in New Haven federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 or more grams of fentanyl. In April last year, Hazard agreed to meet someone in Ledyard to perform a drug deal. On April 26 last year, investigators stopped Hazard on his way to the meet, and the subsequent investigation found that Hazard was in possession of …
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Greenwich Financial Broker Charged With Disguising $1.5M In Income
A 71-year-old man took elaborate steps in an attempt to avoid paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes on a $1.5 million business commission and failed to file federal tax returns for several years. Greenwich resident Richard Josephberg was charged in Manhattan Federal Court on Friday with five counts of tax evasion and four counts of willful failure to file tax returns for a scheme that began in 2010. Each count carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison. Late in 2010, Josephberg began working for an investment firm in Manhattan. Through the owner of that firm, Josephberg wen…
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Area Attorney Admits Defrauding Elderly Clients
A partner at a Connecticut law firm has admitted to stealing more than two million dollars from an elderly client he represented. Woodbury resident Robert Barry waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of wire fraud for his role in a scheme to defraud elderly client trust accounts over the course of more than seven years. Barry, 77, was a partner in the law firm of Sturges and Mathes in Southbury, which specializes in trust and estates work. Barry’s role at the firm included drafting trust agreements for clients, designating himself as succ…
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