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Drugs, Guns, Explosives Found At Home Near School, State Police Say
A task force serving a search warrant uncovered an extensive marijuana grow house in addition to a plethora of guns, and explosives, all at a home near a school
The Connecticut State Police Narcotics Task Force, along with the East Windsor Police Department and DEA agents, raided the home of Mark Edward Betancourt, 45, of East Windsor, on Thursday, said state police officials.
A search of the home turned up a sophisticated grow operation that included 193 marijuana plants in various stages of growth, 1,153 grams of processed marijuana, numerous marijuana seeds, grow equipment, scales, and …
CT Man Gives Up Home, $750K In Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking Case
A Connecticut man is forfeiting his home and more than $750,000 after pleading guilty to his role in a drug trafficking and money laundering scheme with his wife, a former registered nurse in the state.
John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Windsor Locks resident Oscar Montoya, 62, has pleaded guilty in district court for his involvement in a scheme that dated back to 1998.to:
One count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, oxymorphone, hydrocodone and alprazolam.
One count of engaging and attemptin…
Retired CT Nurse Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering, Drug Trafficking
A former nurse from Connecticut is forfeiting her home and more than $750,000 after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering for more than a decade.
John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Windsor Locks resident Christine Miles, 59, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, oxymorphone, hydrocodone and alprazolam and and one count of engaging and attempting to engage in a monetary transaction affecting interstate commerce, involving criminally derived property …
