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Man Charged In Scheme To Steal, Cash Checks Mailed, Police In Fairfield County Report
Investigators in Fairfield County reported that a 21-year-old man was charged in a scheme to steal and cash checks that were being sent in the mail.
Darien officers responded to the West Haven Police Department at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, to take custody of Wilson Ketter, of West Haven, on an arrest warrant, the Darien Police Department reported.
Police said a victim reported on Friday, Aug. 12, that a personal check they mailed had been stolen, altered, and cashed.
Investigators spoke to the account holder for the fraudulent check, and the account holder said she made co…
Three From CT Among Four Nabbed For Trafficking Cocaine Through US Mail
Four are facing charges for allegedly trafficking cocaine from Puerto Rico into Connecticut, federal authorities announced.
A federal grand jury in New Haven announced the indictment of four suspects with cocaine traffic offenses for their roles in the operation, which lasted months.
Those charged:
Jean Mangual-Castro, age 34, of West Haven;
Jason Spearman, also known as “J” and “Deuce,” age 34, of New Haven;
Enid Castro, age 52, of West Haven;
Maria Alejandra Perrez Torres, also known as “Alej,” and “Alejandra Perez,” age 21, of Villalba, Puerto Rico.
US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that…
CT Man, Woman Nabbed For Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Feds Say
Two Connecticut residents were arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl.
Willie Franco, age 33, and 31-year-old Daniella Fox, both of New Haven, were both arrested on Monday, March 7, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
On Wednesday, March 2, investigators intercepted a USPS parcel containing about a kilogram of cocaine and a kilogram of fentanyl that was being sent to an address in East Haven associated with the two defendants, Boyle reported.
Investigators also found other suspicious par…
