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Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin-Trafficking Operation Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin-Trafficking Operation
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin-Trafficking Operation A Fairfield County man will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for allegedly trafficking heroin in Connecticut, federal officials announced. Stratford resident Nadyar Malaka, age 35, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin in July 2021. In addition to his prison term, US District Judge Michael Shea also ordered Malaka to pay a $50,000 fine and to forfeit $52,111.45 and a 2012 Porsche Panamera 4.…

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COVID-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order COVID-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order
Covid-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order A federal judge has rejected a complaint from a pair of Connecticut bar owners who alleged that the state’s emergency orders limiting the size of social gatherings violated their constitutional rights. U.S. District of Connecticut Judge Michael Shea ruled this week to uphold the state’s emergency orders after a lawsuit was brought by Michael Amato and Joy Monsanto, the owners of the 50’s Lounge in New Haven. The bar owners alleged that the closures orders amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was unconstitutional and could force them out of business. Shea denied the temporary res…

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