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Fentanyl Trafficking

DEA, Norwalk Police Investigation Leads To 17 Warrants, Large Amount Of Drugs, Cash, Cops Say DEA, Norwalk Police Investigation Leads To 17 Warrants, Large Amount Of Drugs, Cash, Cops Say
DEA, Norwalk Police Investigation Leads To 17 Warrants, Large Amount Of Drugs, Cash, Cops Say A large amount of drugs and cash were seized, and numerous arrest warrants were served following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency and local police in Fairfield County. The warrants were executed in Norwalk and Darien on Monday, April 29, by the Norwalk Police, Stamford Police, Darien Police, US Marshals Service, and the Bridgeport Office of the DEA. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, the busts were the result of a 6-month investigation into fentanyl trafficking in the greater Norwalk area.  To date, 17 federal and state arrest warran…
Danbury Man Accused Of Trafficking Large Quantities Of Fentanyl Danbury Man Accused Of Trafficking Large Quantities Of Fentanyl
Danbury Man Accused Of Trafficking Large Quantities Of Fentanyl A Fairfield County man has been charged by indictment with fentanyl trafficking. Jairo Abreu, age 31, of Danbury, was indicted on Tuesday, March 12, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, an investigation by the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force and Hartford Police Department revealed that Abreu was trafficking fentanyl into Hartford.  Abreu was arrested on state charges on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Following his arrest, a search of his Danbury residence revealed approximately three k…
CT Woman Sentenced For Involvement In Fentanyl Trafficking Ring CT Woman Sentenced For Involvement In Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
CT Woman Sentenced For Involvement In Fentanyl Trafficking Ring The sister of a Connecticut street gang leader will spend time in prison for her role in a fentanyl trafficking ring, federal officials announced. In 2018, the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force began investigating Ricardo Reyes, also known as “Rick the Ruler,” a member of the Los Solidos street gang who was distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack in the area of Park Street and Hungerford Street in Hartford County. US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that the investigation into Reyes led them to his sister, Janicette Reyes, age 43, of Hartford, who used a Rowe Avenue residence …
Litchfield County Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Litchfield County Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring
Litchfield County Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin, Fentanyl Trafficking Ring A career criminal from Litchfield County who was already on parole will spend years in federal prison after being sentenced for his role in trafficking heroin and fentanyl in Connecticut. Orlando “Bolo” Martinez, 52, of Watertown, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty in February to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and fentanyl. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that an investigation by the DEA’s New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury Police Department revealed …
Five From Connecticut Among Six Nabbed For Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Bust Five From Connecticut Among Six Nabbed For Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Bust
Five From Connecticut Among Six Nabbed For Fentanyl Trafficking Ring Bust Six people have been nabbed for allegedly being part of a large-scale, elaborate heroin and fentanyl trafficking organization that has been broken up, according to U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John Durham. Durham announced that the six, five of whom are from Connecticut, were arrested on federal narcotics distribution and money laundering charges for their role in the drug distribution ring, which operated throughout the state of Connecticut. Those charged: Domingo Guzman, 43, of Waterbury; Armando Gonzalez, 38, of New Britain; David Cintron, 24, of Manchester; Daniel Estremera, 40, of …
Stamford Trio Accused Of Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills With Fentanyl Stamford Trio Accused Of Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills With Fentanyl
Stamford Trio Accused Of Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills With Fentanyl Three area men, two of whom were extradited from Albania, are facing charges for allegedly trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl from China and selling them on the dark web. Stamford residents Arber Isaku, 28, David Reichard, 30, and Vincent Decaro, 29, appeared in Bridgeport district court on Wednesday, April 24, and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Durham said that the indictment was returned on Aug. 7 last year. Decaro and Isaku, who were extradited from Albania, appeared in court on Wednesday. The indictment alle…
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl On I-95 Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl On I-95
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl On I-95 A man busted trafficking a kilogram of fentanyl by Connecticut State Police on I-95 will spend more than two years behind bars. Alcides Alba-Gomez, of Providence, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl earlier this year. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that on Sept. 13, 2017, Alba-Gomez and his cohort Gabri Javier Delapaz traveled from Rhode Island to New York to pick up drugs from their supplier. While on their way …
Man Who Transported Fentanyl To Connecticut Sentenced Man Who Transported Fentanyl To Connecticut Sentenced
Man Who Transported Fentanyl To Connecticut Sentenced A citizen of Mexico living in America who was busted trafficking 25 kilograms of fentanyl from across the country into Connecticut will spend time behind bars and faces deportation after being sentenced in district court in Hartford. Erick Crespo-Escalante, 49, of Arizona, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for transporting fentanyl to Connecticut, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. On Dec. 21, 2016, police in Derby stopped Crespo-Escalante on Route 34 for a violation. During a search of the cab of the tractor-trailer, officers found a box …