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One Of CT's Largest Fentanyl Dealers Busted With 7 Kilograms, Police Say One Of CT's Largest Fentanyl Dealers Busted With 7 Kilograms, Police Say
One Of CT's Largest Fentanyl Dealers Busted With 7 Kilograms, Police Say One of the most significant alleged dealers in Connecticut was busted with more than seven kilograms of fentanyl following an investigation into drug sales in the city.  Miguel “Cuba” Rodriguez-Veloz, age 60, of Stamford, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 29, during a state-level search warrant on his Liberty Street apartment by the department's Narcotics & Organized Crime Unit. According to Stamford Police Assistant Chief Richard Conklin, Rodriguez-Veloz was taken into custody as he left his apartment, where he was found with 1.2 grams of cocaine, 2.9 grams of crack cocaine, an…
CT PD Officers Find 'Breaking Bad'-Themed Packages Of Heroin, Crack During Bust CT PD Officers Find 'Breaking Bad'-Themed Packages Of Heroin, Crack During Bust
CT PD Officers Find 'Breaking Bad'-Themed Packages Of Heroin, Crack During Bust A 42-year-old accused drug dealer in Fairfield County who wanted his product to stand out chose an image of one of the most famous methamphetamine makers in TV history on the packaging, authorities said.  Adrian Clack was arrested in Stamford on Wednesday, Aug. 21, after officers found a large amount of heroin, fentanyl, and crack cocaine on him, authorities said. Stamford Police Department investigators said they had learned that Clack was driving from Bridgeport to downtown Stamford to sell drugs.  On Wednesday, officers saw him in his car near the Bell Street parking gara…
CT Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Police Say CT Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Police Say
CT Dealer Busted With Large Stash Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Police Say A 42-year-old Fairfield County alleged drug dealer was busted with a large stash of narcotics, including fentanyl after police received a tip. Bridgeport resident Adrian Clack was taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 14, by Stamford Police after the department received "information." According to Assitant Chief Rich Conklin of the Stamford Police, Clack was located by officers parked in the area of 28 Bell St. and detained without incident. During an investigation, officers located $845 in cash, seven folds of heroin, and three grams of crack cocaine. In his fanny pack, officers located 3…
Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say
Man Runs Drug Operation, Unlicensed Repair Shop Out Of CT Home, Police Say A search of a Connecticut man’s home reportedly unveiled not only an unlicensed repair shop but uncovered an operation to manufacture crack cocaine, ketamine, and more. The Tolland County incident occurred on Tuesday, June 4 in the town of Somers. According to police, a search warrant was executed for 53-year-old Randy Matthew Guyette’s Hall Hill Road home. Originally, authorities suspected that Guyette was running an unlicensed auto repair business. However, upon arrival, Guyette was allegedly found to also be in charge of a drug operation. Ketamine, crack cocaine, and prescription…
Norwalk Drug Dealer Busted During Raid Of Apartment, Cops Say Norwalk Drug Dealer Busted During Raid Of Apartment, Cops Say
Norwalk Drug Dealer Busted During Raid Of Apartment, Cops Say An alleged Fairfield County drug dealer was busted with a substantial amount of fentanyl and other drugs during a warrant search of his apartment. Keith Johnson, age 33, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, May 28, at the Waypointe Apartment Complex in Norwalk. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, members of the department's Special Services Division, assisted by members of the Patrol Division, executed the search warrants following a surveillance of the apartment complex. During the search, Podgorski said a large amount of narcotics was seized including: 1,167 folds …
Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust
Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust A bust resulted in the seizure of over 140 grams of cocaine, heroin, and more, as well as the arrest of two alleged drug dealers from Connecticut, police said. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, Connecticut State Police in  New Haven County conducted the operation in the city of Waterbury in the area of Pleasant and Baldwin Streets. Plainclothes officers saw a silver Acura MDX stop on the side of the road, allegedly conducting a narcotics sale, which they reported to troopers. When troopers later pulled the Acura over, they noticed the front-seat passenger, 33-year-old Lisbett Trinidad, attem…
4 Nabbed In Norwalk Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say 4 Nabbed In Norwalk Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say
4 Nabbed In Norwalk Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say Four people face a long list of charges following a drug bust at a Norwalk residence where authorities recovered crack cocaine, fentanyl, dynamite sticks, and more, police said.  The arrests resulted from the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at a residence in Norwalk located at 21 Osbourne Ave., Norwalk Police announced.  The warrant had been obtained following a long investigation conducted by the department's Special Services Division. During the search of the residence, authorities caught people within the home in the midst of packaging fentanyl and crack coca…
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops
Man With Third Eye Didn't See Western Mass Police Raid Coming; 3 Busted Following Tips: Cops Holyoke residents fed up with a suspected open-air drug market alerted police to the operation, which launched a monthslong sting in Hampden County between police and the FBI, authorities said.  Police arrested three people at an apartment at 365 Appleton Street on Wednesday, Sept.6, and seized "significant quantities" of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, Holyoke police announced. They also found ammunition inside the home.  Jose Rivera, 39, Emilio Rivera, 36, and Brandy Bellemore, 30, were arrested in the sting that involved FBI agents in Western Massachusetts, police said. T…
Greenwich Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Crack: Police Greenwich Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Crack: Police
Greenwich Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed Selling Fentanyl, Crack: Police A Fairfield County woman and a New York resident have been charged with allegedly selling fentanyl and crack in the area, police said. An investigation found that the two were selling drugs in the town of Greenwich. The investigation revealed that the two sold fentanyl and crack cocaine from a home located in the Greenwich Housing Authority in Central Greenwich, said Lt. Ted Latiak, of the Greenwich Police. Latial said a search warrant was executed on Wednesday, Aug. 30 in the home of Robin Repaci, age 61, of Greenwich, where police found "significant amounts" of cocaine and suspected…
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Heroin, Crack Sales In Darien, Police Say A man was charged with the alleged sale of crack and heroin following an investigation into drug sales in Fairfield County. Bridgeport residence Marc Busanet, age 23, was arrested in Darien on Friday, May 12 following the investigation, said Sgt. Dan Skoumbros, of the Darien Police. During the month of April, Darien Police became aware of illicit drug sales in the Noroton Heights section of town, and an investigation was initiated.  Darien officers developed information that led to the suspect vehicle that belonged to Busanet, Skoumbros said.  Some of the drugs seized during the bust.…
Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges
Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges A New Haven man faces decades in prison for drug charges after crashing his minivan into a car being driven by federal agents who were surveilling him, officials said. New Haven resident Derrick Brock, age 36, also known as "Dereck Brock," is charged with intending to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine and crashing his minivan into a vehicle containing federal Drug Enforcement Agency agents on Tuesday, Jan. 10, according to an announcement by Vanessa Avery, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  On the day of the crash, around 5:20 a.m., DEA agents and New Haven Poli…
Duo Charged For Crack Cocaine Transaction In CT, Police Say Duo Charged For Crack Cocaine Transaction In CT, Police Say
Duo Charged For Crack Cocaine Transaction In CT, Police Say A man and a woman were charged after police said the man was seen selling "eight balls" of crack cocaine to the woman in Connecticut.  Bashaun Faison, age 31, and 52-year-old Michele Annette Abbott, both of Torrington, were arrested on Wednesday, Sept 21, in Litchfield County, Connecticut State Police said. While investigating reports about narcotics sales in the area of the Torrington Towers Housing Complex, detectives saw Faison selling two "eight balls" of crack cocaine to Abbott, police said. Police arrested them without incident, according to the report. Authorities sa…
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop 148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop
148 Packages Containing Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack Cocaine Seized During CT Traffic Stop A traffic stop in Connecticut led to the discovery of 148 packages containing fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine.  A trooper saw a Dodge Sprinter van pass his unmarked cruiser at a high rate of speed on I-91 northbound in Hartford at about 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, Connecticut State Police said. The trooper tried to pull the van over, but it continued traveling until it stopped at the bottom of Exit 32, police said. When the trooper approached the van, the driver, identified as 52-year-old Mauro Spagnolo, of Rocky Hill, was seen handling items that looked like narcotics, poli…
CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say
CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges after authorities reported he was found in possession of crack cocaine, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia.  Police executed a search warrant in Litchfield County at a residence on Holley Place in Torrington at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and arrested 34-year-old Bryan Gladding after detectives saw him engage in a narcotics transaction, according to Connecticut State Police. Bryan GladdingConnecticut State Police Police said Gladding was found in possession of: 32 grams of crack cocaine packaged for distribution 12 wax folds containing Fentanyl A…
Wanted Man By Feds Nabbed In Fairfield County, Cops Say Wanted Man By Feds Nabbed In Fairfield County, Cops Say
Wanted Man By Feds Nabbed In Fairfield County, Cops Say A Fairfield County man wanted by US Marshalls for parole violations was nabbed after a foot chase through an area train station. The chase took place in Stamford at the Stamford Train Station and surrounding area around midnight on Friday, July 22. Michael McFarlane, age 29, of Stamford, was nabbed when the Stamford Police Department's NARC unit got word that McFarlane would be arriving on a train from New Haven, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police.  After getting word that the wanted man would be on the train, the unit grabbed a few parole officers and staked out the s…
Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home
Man Charged After Investigation Into Narcotics Sales From Fairfield County Home A 47-year-old man was charged following an investigation into the sale of heroin and crack cocaine from a home in Fairfield County. Police executed a search warrant at a home on Huntington Street in Shelton on Wednesday, June 29, following a narcotics investigation, according to Connecticut State Police.  Detectives seized suspected crack cocaine, suspected heroin/fentanyl, and scales and packaging materials from the home, police said.  Police said Mark Danielczuk, who was at the home at the time of the search, was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics with inten…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin A Connecticut man will spend more than two years in prison after being sentenced for distributing heroin, federal officials announced. New Haven County resident Adam Mines, age 38, of Naugatuck, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in December 2021 to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that according to court documents and statements made in court, in May 2020, the DEA New Haven Task Force and Waterbury Police Department began an investigation into a drug trafficking o…
Fairfield County Gang Member Involved In Multiple Shootings Sentenced Fairfield County Gang Member Involved In Multiple Shootings Sentenced
Fairfield County Gang Member Involved In Multiple Shootings Sentenced A Fairfield County gang member known as “Spooda” will spend years in prison after being sentenced for multiple gang-related shootings. Bridgeport resident Undrea Kirkland haș been sentenced to 17 years in prison by US District Justice Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven followed by three years of post-release supervision for his role in several shootings, US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced. Kirkland has been a member of the “Greene Homes Boyz,” a gang based in the Charles F. Greene Homes Housing Complex in Bridgeport’s North End, whose members and associates distributed heroin, crack cocaine,…
Accused Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Arrested In Connection With Murder Of One Of His Customers Accused Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Arrested In Connection With Murder Of One Of His Customers
Accused Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Arrested In Connection With Murder Of One Of His Customers Updated story: Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead An accused drug dealer in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and for traveling and using facilities of interstate commerce to operate a narcotics business enterprise, and murdering a customer he believed was stealing from that business, federal authorities in New York announced. The filing of a criminal complaint in Westchester County, at White Plains Federal Court on Friday, April 22, charges Putnam County resident Dwayne Pu…
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Role In Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack, Cocaine Conspiracy Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Role In Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack, Cocaine Conspiracy
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced For Role In Fentanyl, Heroin, Crack, Cocaine Conspiracy A Massachusetts woman will spend years in prison after admitting to her role in a “wide-ranging” fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Worcester County resident Amanda Ford, age 35, of Fitchburg, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in December 2021 to conspiracy and drug possession charges. Federal authorities launched an investigation into a drug trafficking organization run by Pedro and Anthony Baez in the Fitchburg area following a fatal fentanyl overdose in September of 2018, according to the US …
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for distributing heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine in Connecticut. Darryl Russell, of New Haven, was sentenced on Monday, April 11, to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. New Haven Police encountered James Lee on March 13, 2021, when he was sitting in a car that had fled police days prior, and police searched Lee's person and found $3,815 and $3,443 in the car, the DA's Office reported. Police also found heroin, crack cocaine, and coc…
Fairfield County Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Earlier Shootings Fairfield County Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Earlier Shootings
Fairfield County Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Earlier Shootings A Fairfield County man arrested on multiple gun charges is being investigated for possible ties to two shootings that injured two innocent bystanders. John Spencer, age 27, was arrested in Stamford around 5:30 a.m., Thursday, March 17, after a raid on his apartment by the Narcotics and Organized Crime following a weeks-long investigation, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. See Related Story: Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings Injuring Two During a search of his apartment, officers found two handguns including a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun and a .22-ca…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack A 24-year-old Connecticut man has been sentenced for distributing heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine, authorities announced. James Lee, of New Haven, was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Lee pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base on Sept. 28, Boyle reported. On March 13, police found Lee in a car that had fled from authorities on March 8, 2021, the report said. Police then found that Lee was in possession of $3,815, …
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Heroin Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Heroin
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Dealing Fentanyl, Heroin A Fairfield County man has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. Anthony Gilchrist, age 32, of Bridgeport, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty to the charge on Saturday, Nov. 20, the US Attorney's Office reported. Authorities have been investigating several gangs based in Bridgeport, including the "Greene Homes Boyz," whose members distribute heroin, crack cocaine, mariju…
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Cocaine CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Cocaine
CT Man Sentenced For Distributing Cocaine A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for distributing cocaine and crack cocaine. Windham County resident Andre Smith, also known as "Dre", age 42, of Woodstock, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 13, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Smith was also sentenced to three years of supervised release following his imprisonment. According to court documents and statements made in court, in 2018, the FBI, Norwich Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies began investigating a drug trafficking organization that was distributing heroin…
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…
Holyoke Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Crack Holyoke Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Crack
Holyoke Man Admits To Distributing Heroin, Crack A Western Massachusetts man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing heroin and crack cocaine. Hampden County resident Ronny Authier, age 23, of Holyoke, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute heroin and one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, the US Attorney's Office said. According to court documents and the US Attorney's Office, Authier sold drugs to an undercover agent in September 2019, totaling 12 grams of heroin. On a third occasion, he sold the agent 24 grams of crac…
Massachusetts Man, Woman Admit To Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy Massachusetts Man, Woman Admit To Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy
Massachusetts Man, Woman Admit To Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Conspiracy A Massachusetts man and woman have pleaded guilty to charges related to their roles in a fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Worcester County residents Ricky Figueroa, age 31, and 29-year-old Monica Troche, both of Fitchburg, entered the pleas in federal court on Tuesday, Nov. 30, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Figueroa and Troche pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 280 grams or more of coca…
Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Apprehended, CT State Police Say Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Apprehended, CT State Police Say
Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Apprehended, CT State Police Say Two Connecticut men have been arrested by state police following a month's long investigation into a drug trafficking organization in the state. According to the state police, a New Haven County drug trafficking organization located in Waterbury has been dismantled after the investigation by the State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force and several other agencies. During the investigation, state police executed two search warrants on Monday, Nov. 8, ending with the arrests of Ralph Kenrick, age 55, of Wolcott, and his brother, Darryl Brown, age 61, of Waterbury. Kendrick was charged with…
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution
CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 47 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, federal officials said. Kyle Pitts, aka "Bark," age 37, of West Hartford, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 1, to prison time followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in the summer of 2020, Hartford Police learned that Pitts and others were selling fentanyl and that Pitts was using his apartment on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford to store the drug.  Between A…
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, …