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Human Smuggling Ring: Mexican Nationals Extorted Workers They Smuggled Into CT, Feds Say Human Smuggling Ring: Mexican Nationals Extorted Workers They Smuggled Into CT, Feds Say
Human Smuggling Ring: Mexican Nationals Extorted Workers They Smuggled Into CT, Feds Say Two Mexican citizens smuggled several people to Connecticut for tens of thousands of dollars, and once they reached the state, the victims were extorted and forced to work off an impossible debt, federal authorities said.  Maria Del Carmen Sanchez, age 69, and Apolinar Francisco Paredes Espinoza (aka "Pancho"), age 56, helped illegally bring 10 people from Mexico to Hartford beginning in September, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Federal investigators arrested them on Wednesday, March 1.  Sanchez and Paredes charged each person between $15,000 and $20,000, a debt they would …

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by Josh Lanier
Weather
Potential Blockbuster Snowstorm On Track For Northeast Potential Blockbuster Snowstorm On Track For Northeast
Potential Blockbuster Snowstorm On Track For Northeast Hoping for a White Christmas? A potential blockbuster storm system on track to sweep through the Northeast next week could lead to just that. It's far from a sure thing right now, but forecasters are recognizing some early signals that a storm could come together and tap enough cold air to produce snow during the middle of next week, AccuWeather said. The current models have the time frame for the storm being Wednesday, Dec. 16 into Thursday, Dec. 17. (See image above.) "At this early stage, we are just providing a heads-up on a potential storm that could have a major negative impact on t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Neighborhood Evacuated; Western Mass Man Accused Of Making Bombs Neighborhood Evacuated; Western Mass Man Accused Of Making Bombs
Neighborhood Evacuated; Western Mass Man Accused Of Making Bombs A Holyoke man is being accused of making bombs in his home garage. Gregory Bennett, of Pleasant Street in Holyoke, is being charged with four counts of possession of illegal incendiary devices, according to MassLive. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, a section of Pleasant Street was evacuated to allow law enforcement officials to investigate and clear Bennett’s home of alleged bomb-making material. Bennett is the son of a former Holyoke police seargent, Gary Bennett. Police were tipped off to the potential bomb threat by Bennett’s brother, Jason, according to the newspaper. Jason Bennett had stopped …

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by Kristin Palpini