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Hartford Wife, Mom Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison On Drug Charges: Feds
The wife of an accused drug dealer and mother of a convicted drug dealer will spend the next two years in prison after she admitted to selling drugs for her husband after he was arrested, federal prosecutors in Connecticut announced on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Maria Maldonado, age 50, of Hartford, pleaded guilty to drug charges last year, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. She is out on a $75,000 bond and must report to prison on March 1.
Trouble for Maldonado began in 2021 when the DEA raided her and her husband's home and found 13,000 wax folds of fentanyl, more than 300 loose gr…
Suspected Drug-Dealer On Wheels Arrested
Police busted an alleged crack-dealer on wheels in Worcester.
Kayla Obando, 28, of Worcester was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15, on the charges of distribution of a Class B substance (crack), and operating a motor vehicle after suspension of a license, police said.
After receiving a tip that a woman was selling drugs out of her vehicle, police were observing the area of Belmont and Edward streets. Officers allegedly observed Obando drive onto Belmont Street, pick up another female, take a short drive around the area, and return the passenger to about the same spot on the street, police said.
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