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CT Man Admits To Gun Possession, Drug Distribution Charges CT Man Admits To Gun Possession, Drug Distribution Charges
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 CT Gang Member Known As 'Rick the Ruler' Sentenced For Drug, Firearm Offenses
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 Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Murder Of Massachusetts Man Found In Connecticut
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…