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Traffic Stop Leads To Alleged 'Runner' Of Untaxed Cigarettes From Fairfield County To New York Traffic Stop Leads To Alleged 'Runner' Of Untaxed Cigarettes From Fairfield County To New York
Traffic Stop Leads To Alleged 'Runner' Of Untaxed Cigarettes From Fairfield County To New York A traffic stop for a seatbelt violation led to the arrest of an alleged "runner" for a supplier for bodegas and variety stores from Fairfield County to New York who was possessing illegal cigarettes and gambling records, police said.  The stop took place around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, when Stamford Police Officer Christopher Felman-Merced was enforcing seat belt violations in the area of Canal/Jefferson streets when he noticed a driver, later identified as Luis Miguel Pena-Ramos, 32, driving without his seatbelt, said Stamford Police Capt. Diedrich Hohn.  During the stop, the officer …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Greenwich Man Sentenced For Underreporting $2.5M In Gross Receipts On Federal Tax Returns Greenwich Man Sentenced For Underreporting $2.5M In Gross Receipts On Federal Tax Returns
Greenwich Man Sentenced For Underreporting $2.5M In Gross Receipts On Federal Tax Returns A local contractor is going to spend a year behind bars after admitting to underreporting millions of dollars on his federal tax returns. Pasquale Furano, of Greenwich, was sentenced in New Haven District Court on Friday to 12 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion earlier this year. Furano, 48, was the sole proprietor of Furano Landscaping, which provided landscaping and snowplowing services to nearly 200 commercial and residential customers in Fairfield and Westchester counties, according to John Durham, the United St…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Landscaper Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion In Connecticut Westchester Landscaper Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion In Connecticut
Westchester Landscaper Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion In Connecticut A 48-year-old Greenwich man pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 15 to tax evasion. Pasquale F. Furano waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to one count of tax evasion, according to John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joel P. Garland, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England. According to court documents and statements made in court, Furano is the sole owner of Pasquale Furano Landscaping, which generated business income by providing landscaping and snowplo…

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by Jon Craig