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Latin Kings 'Judge' Pleads Guilty To Racketeering
A “judge” within the Latin Kings' Crown Council pleaded guilty to racketeering, Tuesday, Sept. 15, in U.S. District Court.
Hector “King Demon” Vega, 34, was arrested in 2019 along with 61 other gang leaders in a major sweep of the region. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly known as RICO conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut, said.
The Latin Kings is a national, well-organized street gang with its own laws, government, justice system, and treasury.
While investigating the gang, law enfor…
East Hartford Woman Gets Three Years In Prison After Selling Fentanyl With Her Husband
An East Hartford woman, who was busted in 2018 along with her drug kingpin husband, has been sentenced to three years in prison for distributing fentanyl.
On July 22, Marisol Ferry, formerly known as “Marisol Hernandez,” 27, of East Hartford, was sentenced to 36 months, followed by three years of parole.
In August, Ferry pleaded guilty conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, the state’s Attorney’s Office announced in a statement.
Ferry is the wife of Nelson Ferry, who operated a “trap house” at 149 Wethersfield Ave. in Hartford, as a distribution point for drugs, accord…
