Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring
Eight In CT Charged For Roles In Drug Distribution Ring Eight people are facing federal charges for their roles in a massive drug distribution ring throughout Connecticut that led to the seizure of cocaine and nearly $800,000, authorities announced. US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced that eight suspects have been charged for distributing fentanyl, heroin, crack, and powder cocaine in the New Haven area following a federal and local investigation. Those charged: Jason Spearman, also known as “J,” and “Deuce,” age 33, of New Haven; Henry Horton, also known as “Bodie,” age 39, of New Haven; Jayquan Martinez, also known as “Neighbor,” and “Quan,…
Shooting Suspect Charged In CT With Gun, Weapon Charges, Police Say Shooting Suspect Charged In CT With Gun, Weapon Charges, Police Say
Shooting Suspect Charged In CT With Gun, Weapon Charges, Police Say A wanted suspect in Connecticut who had been at large was taken into police custody months after an alleged shooting where he suffered a gunshot wound, authorities announced. On Oct. 27, 2021, in New Haven County, members of the Hamden Police Department responded to the intersection of Concord Street and Dixwell Avenue at approximately noon, where there was a report of a shooting. Police said at the time that there was an exchange of gunshot between two people, one of whom - Hamden resident Timothy Thomas, age 35 - was quickly identified as a suspect after he suffered a gunshot wound to his…
Fairfield County Drug Dealer Busted For Selling Fentanyl, Police Say Fairfield County Drug Dealer Busted For Selling Fentanyl, Police Say
Fairfield County Drug Dealer Busted For Selling Fentanyl, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted for allegedly selling fentanyl throughout the county following a four-month investigation. Edson Casseus, age 36, of Bridgeport, was busted on Friday, Jan. 21, at the SONO Collection mall by the Stamford Police Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit, Captain Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police said. Casseus was arrested after agents were able to secure an arrest warrant charging him with three counts of sale of narcotics, Conklin said. During the takedown, officers located 3.9grams of crack cocaine, 14 illegal pills, and $3,936 in cash.  Two search wa…
CT Man  Admits To Fentanyl Distribution Charge CT Man  Admits To Fentanyl Distribution Charge
CT Man Admits To Fentanyl Distribution Charge A Connecticut man has admitted to distributing fentanyl following a lengthy investigation by police in Hartford County, authorities announced. US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced that Rocky Hill resident Sean Thomas, age 32, has pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. An investigation was launched in 2020 as police in Hartford investigated Thomas and other alleged dealers for distributing fentanyl and marijuana. Prosecutors said that as part of the investigation, an undercover officer purchased marijuana from an employee at Puff Par…
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Theft Of Government Property A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for theft and narcotics offenses. Jose Nanez-Torres, also as known as "J-Money," age 21, of Hartford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 10, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in January 2019, Nunez-Torres and Dominque Perry stole a 2016 Honda Accord from a residence in Newington.   The vehicle was the property of a federal law enforcement agency and contained fully loaded firearm magazines …
Fairfield County Crack Dealer Nabbed As He Steps Off Train, Police Say Fairfield County Crack Dealer Nabbed As He Steps Off Train, Police Say
Fairfield County Crack Dealer Nabbed As He Steps Off Train, Police Say A 67-year-old Fairfield County man was allegedly busted with crack cocaine as he stepped off a train. Moses Williams, of Stamford, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 4, after the Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit received a tip that he would be arriving with drugs, said Captain Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. Conklin said Williams had gone to Bridgeport to purchase crack to bring back to Stamford and sell.  Officers were waiting for him when he arrived later in the evening, Conklin added. Conklin said officers found 22 bags of crack cocaine and an ox…
Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say
Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say Rapper Fetty Wap was among six men charged with running an elaborate cross-country drug distribution ring out of New York, authorities announced. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 28 by FBI agents at Citi Field. An indictment was unsealed on Long Island, in Central Islip federal court, Friday, Oct. 29, charging six men with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances, including five of them also charged for using weapons in connection to drug trafficking. The six men distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, …
CT Man Busted With Large Amounts Of Drugs Following Search, Police Say CT Man Busted With Large Amounts Of Drugs Following Search, Police Say
CT Man Busted With Large Amounts Of Drugs Following Search, Police Say Detectives have arrested a Connecticut man on numerous drug charges following a lengthy investigation. New Haven County resident Saldi Hyska, age 23, of Seymour, turned himself in to Connecticut State Police on Thursday, Oct. 14, in connection with a search of his home following a lengthy investigation. The search, which took place in early September, was the culmination of an investigation into the distribution of drugs from the residence, state police said. Detectives, with the assistance of narcotics detection K-9s, were able to seize numerous items associated with narcotics distributi…
Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure
Narcotics Investigation In Connecticut, Massachusetts Leads To Major Gun, Drugs Seizure A lengthy narcotics investigation in Connecticut and Massachusetts concluded when members of law enforcement arrested three individuals, seized 16 firearms, 15,000 packets of heroin, and almost one kilogram of fentanyl. The investigation focused on Geovanni Saldana, age 28, of Springfield, Massachusetts, as he traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, Massachusetts State Police said. Detectives learned he would be traveling back to Springfield with a significant amount of narcotics, Massachusetts State Police said.  When he was placed under arrest on I-91 in Longmeadow on his return t…
Arrest Made In Connection To Fatal Fairfield County Shooting Arrest Made In Connection To Fatal Fairfield County Shooting
Arrest Made In Connection To Fatal Fairfield County Shooting A man has been charged with the death of a 49-year-old Fairfield County resident who was gunned down on a city street last year. Ernest Rosario, age 20, of Harlem, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 16 in connection with the Dec. 2020 murder of Jeffrey Vanech, of Stamford. Vancech was found shot multiple times while he sat in a car at the corner of Henry and Cedar streets, according to Lt. Tom Scanlon of the Stamford Police. Rosario, who was wanted on a warrant, was nabbed when Officer Timothy Speer, spotted him walking in the area of the Stamford train station. Officer Speer detained R…
Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say
Cruiser Rammed During Execution Of Search Warrants At CT Hotel, Police Say An Audi rammed a police vehicle in an effort to get away as officers served two search warrants at a Connecticut hotel related to narcotics and firearms-related crimes, according to authorities. The incident took place in Hartford County at the Hawthrone Suites, located at 191 Spencer St., in Manchester on Thursday, Aug. 12. Police officers, along with the Capitol Region Emergency Services Team (CREST), and East Central Narcotics Task Force, executed two search warrants on two rooms at the hotel and seized both firearms and narcotics, said Manchester Police Department Lt. Ryan She…
Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County
Officers Injured, Cars Smashed, During Armed Robbery In Fairfield County Four Fairfield County residents were arrested after a planned gun bust turned into an armed robbery that ended with injured officers and smashed police vehicles. Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin said the incident, which took place on Thursday, July 1, was the result of a month-long investigation conducted by the department’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit targeting Stamford resident Kristian Alvarez, age 18, for the illegal sale of firearms in the city. But the gun bust went wrong as officers watched Alvarez, in a Nissan Altima with no plates, and three other individuals on Thursda…