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A listing of the syndication formats available for the New Haven News feed.Two Peruvian Nationals Charged with Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses Related to Distraction Theft Scheme
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Angel Giancarlo Bellido Cosio and Angel Eugenio Bances Chaponan, citizens of Peru, were charged with credit card fraud and identity theft offenses.No publisherNew HavenCredit Card FraudFinancial FraudFraudElder JusticeElder FraudIdentity TheftImmigrationWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-27T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Woman Receives Prison Time for Role in Drug Ring
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Michelle Cruz of Waterbury has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for her role in a narcotics trafficking ring.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOpioidsCocaineHeroinFentanylOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-26T11:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Resident Admits Making False Statements During Citizenship Process
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Mohamed Najm Kamash of New Haven pleaded guilty to making a false statement in a naturalization proceeding.No publisherNew HavenFalse StatementFalse StatementsImmigrationNational Security2024-03-26T11:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Offenses
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Ezra Alves, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty to offenses stemming from his participation in the 960 gang, a violent Waterbury street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangsGangProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOpioidsFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsOrganized CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-20T16:30:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Man Sentenced to 29 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Kidnapping and Murder of Massachusetts Man
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Calvin Roberson of Waterbury has been sentenced to 348 months in prison for his role in the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man in 2020.No publisherNew HavenKidnappingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsAtlantaSpringfieldMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeGang Task ForceOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2024-03-19T09:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Members of Violent Waterbury Gang Plead Guilty
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Dayquain Sinisterra and Ahmed Alves, both of Waterbury, pleaded guilty to offenses stemming from their participation in the 960 gang.No publisherNew HavenGangGangsViolent CrimesMurderProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsFirearm CrimesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsOrganized Crime2024-03-15T17:30:00ZPressReleaseWoman Charged with Robbing Waterbury and Bristol Banks in February
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Heather Brown, last residing in New Haven, has been charged with robbing three Connecticut banks last month.No publisherNew HavenBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimeSerial Bank RobberSerial Bank RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-12T16:30:00ZPressReleaseIndictment Charges Danbury Resident with Fentanyl Trafficking Offense
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Jairo Abreu of Danbury has been charged by indictment with a fentanyl trafficking offense.No publisherNew HavenFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-03-12T16:30:00ZPressReleaseTeen Admits Role in Two New Haven Gang Shootings, Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
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Nyzaire Barnes of New Haven pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang.No publisherNew HavenRICORacketeeringViolent CrimeGangsGangProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesDrug TraffickingOpioidsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugs2024-03-11T14:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Offenses
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Jaivaun McKnight of Waterbury pleaded guilty to multiple offenses stemming from his participation in the 960 gang, a violent Waterbury street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangsGangProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeDrug TraffickingOpioidsNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-11T14:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
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Laderrick Jones of Waterbury pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to a racketeering offense.No publisherNew HavenRacketeeringGangsGangFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingOpioidsViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-03-07T09:30:00ZPressReleaseVernon Man Charged With Enticing Minors He Communicated With on Snapchat to Send Him Sexually Explicit Images
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Daryl Todd of Vernon was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with child exploitation offenses.No publisherNew HavenEnticement of a MinorExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-03-07T09:30:00ZPressReleaseStamford Man Sentenced to Prison for Theft of $800K From Trust Account
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Curtis Solsvig of Stamford has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing more than $800,000 from a family trust he administered.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseDanbury Postmaster Who Operated Bribery, Kickback, and Embezzlement Scheme Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
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Ephrem D. Nguyen, formerly of Brookfield, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for operating a bribery, kickback, and embezzlement scheme.No publisherNew HavenEmbezzlementBriberyKickback SchemeFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-03-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Gang Member Admits Role in 2018 Drive-By Shooting That Killed Innocent Bystander, Paralyzed Second
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D’Andre Burrus pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense stemming from his participation in the 960 gang, a violent Waterbury street gang.No publisherNew HavenShootingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingOpioidsGangsGangMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2024-03-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseBristol Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Vehicle Theft Scheme
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Ryan Testa of Bristol pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a series of vehicle thefts from dealerships using personal information from identity theft victims.No publisherNew HavenWire FraudBank FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-27T10:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison
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Eric Munoz, Jr., of Hartford, was sentenced to 88 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and other narcotics.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFentanylNarcoticsAsset ForfeitureOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-28T10:30:00ZPressReleaseMeriden Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Robbery Charges
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Kenneth Michael Strothers of Meriden pleaded guilty in New Haven to federal robbery charges.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesArmed RobberArmed RobberyFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-27T16:22:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
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Alexis A. Vallejo pleaded guilty in Bridgeport to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.No publisherNew HavenFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-23T13:30:00ZPressReleaseCheshire Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming From Nearly $1 Million Embezzlement Scheme
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Erin Sullivan of Cheshire has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for fraud and tax offenses stemming from an embezzlement scheme.No publisherNew HavenEmbezzlementTaxFinancial FraudFraudWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-22T12:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses
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Kenneth Joyner of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for firearm and drug offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFBI Safe Streets Task ForceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-22T08:30:00ZPressReleaseSex Offender Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses
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A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging Michael Szwarc, of Derby, with child exploitation offenses.No publisherNew HavenExploited ChildrenChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-02-20T09:00:00ZPressReleaseTeen Admits Role in Several New Haven Gang Shootings, Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
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Devin Suggs of New Haven pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsShootingsViolent CrimeDrug TraffickingOpioidsRacketeeringRICOGangsGangMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsOrganized Crime2024-02-20T09:00:00ZPressReleaseSeymour Man Admits Involvement in Danbury Post Office Bribery and Kickback Scheme
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Michael D. Lutz of Seymour pleaded guilty to a conspiracy offense stemming from a bribery and kickback scheme involving the Postmaster of the Danbury Post Office.No publisherNew HavenBriberyBribeBribesKickback SchemeKickbacksKickbackConspiracyFinanical FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2024-02-21T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Robbery Offense
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Jermaine Bethel of Bridgeport pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to a federal robbery offense.No publisherNew HavenRobberyRobberViolent CrimesDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-16T15:30:00ZPressReleaseBristol Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses
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John Horvath of Bristol was sentenced to 34 months in prison for fraud and tax offenses.No publisherNew HavenFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesTax FraudElder JusticeSecurities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-15T16:28:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Admits Role in Theft From Retired Woman’s Bank Account
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Mavani Coleman of Brooklyn, New York, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of bank fraud.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesElder JusticeWhite-Collar Crime2024-02-14T14:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury in Bridgeport Finds Four Members of Violent Waterbury Gang Guilty
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Tahjay Love, Zaekwon McDaniel, Malik Bayon, and James Graham have been found guilty of offenses related to their participation in the 960 gang.No publisherNew HavenGangsViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOpioidsFirearm CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsOrganized Crime2024-02-14T13:30:00ZPressReleaseEast Hartford Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Gang-Related Drug Trafficking
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Luis Feliciano was sentenced to 132 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and other narcotics.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2024-02-07T08:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Previously Convicted of Murder Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Gun
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Ortexis Ramos of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-29T09:30:00ZPressReleaseGlastonbury Psychologist Admits Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/glastonbury-psychologist-admits-defrauding-medicaid-of-more-than-16-million
Michael B. Pines of Avon waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to health care fraud.No publisherNew HavenHealth Care FraudFraudMedicaid FraudMedicaidWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-31T09:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
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Jashon Spearman of New Haven was sentenced to 144 months in prison for his role in a New Haven area drug trafficking ring operating in the West Hills neighborhood.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-02-01T09:30:00ZPressReleasePennsylvania Resident Indicted for Defrauding Allied World Insurance Company
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A federal grand jury has returned a 10-count indictment charging James Keating, of Paoli, Pennsylvania, with offenses stemming from an alleged fraud scheme.No publisherNew HavenInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-25T12:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
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Jerond Rogers Jr. pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2024-01-23T16:00:00ZPressReleaseMember of Violent New Haven Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
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Jaedyn Rivera pleaded guilty in New Haven to a racketeering offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang.No publisherNew HavenRacketeeringViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingOpioidsFirearm Crimes2024-01-24T16:00:00ZPressReleaseNorwalk Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Pornography Offense
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Jake Scott Flewellyn of Norwalk was sentenced to 24 months in prison for accessing and possessing images and videos depicting child sex abuse.No publisherNew HavenChild PornographyChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-24T16:00:00ZPressReleaseDanbury Man Charged With Child Exploitation Offenses
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Enrique Paulo Pucha-Jimenez of Danbury has been charged with child exploitation offenses.No publisherNew HavenChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-24T15:30:00ZPressReleaseAlleged Fraudster Extradited From Brazil to Face New Charges
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John Voloshin has been extradited to the U.S. from Brazil to face fraud, identity theft, and money laundering offenses.No publisherNew HavenExtraditionFinancial FraudFraudIdentity TheftWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-19T09:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl
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Angel Delgado of Hartford has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2024-01-17T11:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Britain Man Sentenced to 79 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing Cash and Cigarettes in Month-Long Robbery Spree
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-britain-man-sentenced-to-79-months-in-federal-prison-for-stealing-cash-and-cigarettes-in-month-long-robbery-spree
Efrain DeLeon of New Britain was sentenced to 79 months in prison for committing nine robberies of convenience stores and smoke shops in Connecticut.No publisherNew HavenRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsArmed RobberArmed RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2024-01-16T10:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Charged With Making Threats to West Haven VA Facility, Members of Congress, Other Federal Employees
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Aubrey Wayne Rose, Jr., of Hartford, was arrested on charges of making threats against the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, members of Congress, and other federal employees.No publisherNew HavenThreatening CommunicationsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2024-01-05T17:00:00ZPressReleaseCoventry Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds
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John Matava of Coventry pleaded guilty in Bridgeport to offenses related to his receipt of COVID-19 relief funds.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFraudFinancial FraudWhite-Collar Crime2024-01-02T10:00:00ZPressReleaseHamden Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Travel to Fight for ISIS
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Kevin Iman McCormick was sentenced to 144 months of imprisonment for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham.No publisherNew HavenISISTerrorismNational SecurityMaterial Support2023-12-21T16:30:00ZPressReleaseGreenwich Psychologist Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for $2.6 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
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Michael Lonski was sentenced to 27 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating a $2.6 million health care fraud scheme.No publisherNew HavenHealth Care FraudFraud2023-12-19T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Gun Offense
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Devin Texira was sentenced to 57 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a firearm possession offense.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingViolent Crime2023-12-19T09:30:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Sentenced to 42 Years in Federal Prison for 2020 Kidnapping and Murder
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Brandon Batiste was sentenced to 504 months of imprisonment for kidnapping and murdering another Massachusetts man in 2020.No publisherNew HavenKidnappingMurderHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-12-20T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Offense
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Aaron Christian of Hartford has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for a firearm offense that followed a gang-related shootout.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsGangsGangShootingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2023-12-18T10:30:00ZPressReleaseArchitect of Stamford Jewelry Store Robbery That Resulted in Owner’s Murder Sentenced to 32 Years in Federal Prison
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Thomas Liberatore has been sentenced to 384 months in prison for offenses stemming from the robbery of Marco Jewelers in Stamford in March 2020.No publisherNew HavenJewelry Store RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-12-18T10:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Involved in Hartford Drug Deal That Resulted in Shooting Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison
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Thomas Aquiles, Jr., formerly of New Britain, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for a heroin trafficking offense.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesViolent CrimeShootingOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-12-18T10:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Who Trafficked Cocaine Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison
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Luis Cepeda was sentenced to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine.No publisherNew HavenCocaineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled Substances2023-12-14T14:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Britain Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Cash and Cigarettes in Month-Long Robbery Spree
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-britain-man-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-stealing-cash-and-cigarettes-in-month-long-robbery-spree
Gilbert Eleon was sentenced to 34 months of imprisonment for committing eight robberies of convenience stores and smoke shops in Connecticut in 2022.No publisherNew HavenRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-12-14T13:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Three Connecticut Men in 2015
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Dward Micheal Parks of Raleigh, North Carolina, was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeKidnappingMurderHomicide2023-12-12T07:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Who Called in Bomb Threat to Yale New Haven Hospital Pleads Guilty
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Alexander Bradley, formerly of Cranston, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty to an offense related to his threatening to bomb the Yale New Haven Hospital.No publisherNew HavenCounterterrorismDomestic TerrorismBomb ThreatThreatsWMDWeapons of Mass DestructionJoint Terrorism Task Force2023-12-11T16:00:00ZPressReleaseStamford Man Admits Theft of $800K from Trust Account
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Curtis Solsvig pleaded guilty to a fraud offense involving his misappropriation of funds from a trust.No publisherNew HavenTheftFinancial FraudFraudWire Fraud2023-12-06T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFour Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty
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More than 40 members and associates of warring gangs have now been convicted of eight murders and approximately 20 shootings.No publisherNew HavenMurderRacketeeringProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOpioidsFirearm CrimesViolent Crimes2023-12-07T15:32:00ZPressReleaseWoman Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Robbing West Hartford Bank
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Jalania Pantano, formerly of Middletown, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for robbing a West Hartford bank last year.No publisherNew HavenBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-12-05T17:00:00ZPressReleaseFifteen Charged After FBI Task Force Investigation Into Waterbury Drug Trafficking Rings
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Fifteen individuals have been charged with federal offenses stemming from the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl in and around Waterbury.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFentanylCocaineCrack Cocaine2023-11-30T17:30:00ZPressReleaseNaturalized U.S. Citizen Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Role in Abuse of Prisoners
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/naturalized-us-citizen-charged-with-fraudulently-obtaining-citizenship-by-failing-to-disclose-role-in-abuse-of-prisoners
A naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina was arrested on criminal charges related to allegations that she lied to obtain U.S. citizenship.No publisherNew HavenCivil RightsImmigration FraudImmigrationInternational Human Rights2023-12-01T17:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges
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Kenneth Joyner of Bridgeport pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to firearm and drug offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFBI Safe Streets Task ForceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-28T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Finds Two Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty of Racketeering Offenses
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A federal jury in Bridgeport has found Joshua Gilbert and Lorenzo Carter guilty of racketeering offenses.No publisherNew HavenRacketeeringGangsGangViolent CrimeRICOProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingOpioidsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/Drugs2023-11-22T13:00:00ZPressReleaseWeston Man Charged with Fraud Offenses Related to $890K Embezzlement Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/weston-man-charged-with-fraud-offenses-related-to-890k-embezzlement-scheme
Charles M. Ameer has been charged with three counts of wire fraud stemming from an alleged embezzlement scheme.No publisherNew HavenEmbezzlementFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crimes2023-11-16T18:30:00ZPressReleaseBristol Man Charged with Additional Sex Trafficking and Obstruction of Justice Offenses
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A grand jury in New Haven has returned a superseding indictment charging David Marshall with additional sex trafficking and obstruction of justice offenses.No publisherNew HavenSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeObstruction of Justice2023-11-15T08:00:00ZPressReleaseForfeiture Complaint Seeks to Return to New Haven More Than $1.1 Million Seized From Email Scammers
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI have seized and filed a civil asset forfeiture complaint against $1,187.677.94 that was traceable to a business email compromise attack.No publisherNew HavenE-mail CompromiseBusiness E-Mail CompromiseBECFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesAsset ForfeitureCyber CrimeCybercrimeWhite-Collar CrimeCyber CrimesBusiness Email Compromise2023-11-09T15:30:00ZPressReleaseNorth Stonington Woman Admits Trafficking Crystal Methamphetamine
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Jill Mulligan of North Stonington pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.No publisherNew HavenMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-11-01T11:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gun Possession Charge
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Ortexis Ramos of Bridgeport pleaded guilty in Hartford to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-11-02T11:30:00ZPressReleaseCheshire Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming From Nearly $1 Million Embezzlement Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/cheshire-woman-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-and-tax-offenses-stemming-from-nearly-1-million-embezzlement-scheme
Erin Sullivan of Cheshire pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to fraud and tax offenses stemming from an embezzlement scheme.No publisherNew HavenFraudFinancial FraudTaxEmbezzlementTax FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-31T07:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Man Caught Transporting Kilos of Drugs Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison
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Cyrelle Conyers of Waterbury has been sentenced to 88 months in prison for his participation in a drug trafficking conspiracy.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesDrug ConspiracyConspiracyOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-26T12:30:00ZPressReleaseNorwich Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming From Scheme That Victimized Women Through Social Media Accounts
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/norwich-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-fraud-and-tax-offenses-stemming-from-scheme-that-victimized-women-through-social-media-accounts
Dexter Enwerem of Norwich received 30 months in prison for fraud and tax offenses stemming from a scheme that defrauded women using their social media accounts.No publisherNew HavenTaxFraudFinancial FraudCyberCyber CrimeCyber CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-17T07:30:00ZPressReleaseDanbury Postmaster Admits Operating Bribery, Kickback, and Embezzlement Scheme
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Ephrem D. Nguyen, formerly of Brookfield, pleaded guilty to a fraud offense stemming from a bribery, kickback, and embezzlement scheme.No publisherNew HavenEmbezzlementKickbacksBriberyFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesPublic Corruption2023-10-16T12:00:00ZPressReleaseMember of Violent New Haven Gang Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/member-of-violent-new-haven-gang-pleads-guilty-to-racketeering-charge
Kiveon Hyman of New Haven pleaded guilty to an offense stemming from his role in a violent New Haven street gang.No publisherNew HavenRacketeeringRICOGangsGangDrug TraffickingOpioidsFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimePrescription DrugsOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-12T11:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Woman Sentenced to Prison for Concealing Knowledge of Massachusetts Man’s Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/connecticut-woman-sentenced-to-prison-for-concealing-knowledge-of-massachusetts-mans-murder
Shamari Smith of Manchester received 25 months in prison for failing to report to law enforcement information she knew about the murder of a Massachusetts man.No publisherNew HavenMurderHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-10-13T11:00:00ZPressReleaseEleven Charged with Trafficking Narcotics in New Haven
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Eleven individuals have been charged with offenses stemming from the illegal distribution of narcotics in and around the Fair Haven neighborhood of New Haven.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOpioidsPrescription DrugsDrugs2023-10-12T05:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Handgun
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Eric White of Hartford has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-10-10T09:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Gang Member Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses, Violating Supervised Release
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-gang-member-sentenced-to-63-months-in-federal-prison-for-drug-and-gun-offenses-violating-supervised-release
Joel DeLeon, Jr., a Hartford gang member, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-10-11T09:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Investment Advisor Admits Defrauding Clients of $2.7 Million Through Cherry-Picking Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/connecticut-investment-advisor-admits-defrauding-clients-of-27-million-through-cherry-picking-scheme
Jonathan Vincent Glenn of Greenwich waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to defrauding investment clients.No publisherNew HavenInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesSecurities FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-10-06T12:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Gang Member Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/waterbury-gang-member-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-drug-and-gun-offenses
Tavaughn Wright has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for narcotics and firearm offenses related to his role in a violent Waterbury street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangGangsFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingViolent CrimeOpioidsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugs2023-10-05T07:30:00ZPressReleaseThird Defendant in Amazon Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison
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Kenoy Stewart of Bridgeport has been sentenced to nine months in prison for defrauding Amazon.com, Inc.No publisherNew HavenWhite-Collar CrimeFraud2023-09-28T14:30:00ZPressReleasePeruvian National Arrested in Peru for Sending More Than 150 Hoax Bomb Threats to Schools and Other Institutions in the United States and Soliciting Child Pornography
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newyork/news/peruvian-national-arrested-in-peru-for-sending-over-150-hoax-bomb-threats-to-schools-and-other-institutions-in-the-united-states-and-soliciting-child-pornography
Eddie Manuel Nunez Santos of Peru has been charged with making hoax bomb threats to more than 150 school districts.No publisherNew YorkHoax BombHoax ThreatsHoax ThreatBomb ThreatCounterterrorismJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTFCrimes Against ChildrenViolent CrimePittsburghPhiladelphiaSacramentoAnchoragePhoenixNew HavenBuffaloAlbanyFeatured Press Release2023-09-28T12:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Amazon
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Rajhni Yankana of Bridgeport has been sentenced in Hartford to five months in prison for defrauding Amazon.com, Inc.No publisherNew HavenFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWire FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-09-27T15:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Involved in Oxycodone and Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-involved-in-oxycodone-and-fentanyl-pill-trafficking-ring-sentenced-to-prison
Jose Lora of Hartford has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a narcotics trafficking organization that distributed drugs.No publisherNew HavenOxycodoneFentanylDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesPrescription DrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-21T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-gang-member-sentenced-to-more-than-four-years-in-federal-prison
Harry Batchelor of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 50 months of imprisonment for a racketeering offense.No publisherNew HavenRacketeeringGangsProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesPrescription DrugsFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-09-21T14:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Admits Lying During Grand Jury Testimony
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-man-admits-lying-during-grand-jury-testimony
Tae’Ron Womack of Bridgeport pleaded guilty to making a false declaration before a federal grand jury.No publisherNew HavenLyingFalse StatementsProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-09-21T14:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Charged with Two Gunpoint Robberies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-man-charged-with-two-gunpoint-robberies
Gary Gibson, Jr., of New Haven, has been charged with offenses stemming from the armed robberies of two convenience stores in May.No publisherNew HavenArmed RobberArmed RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-20T07:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Who Robbed Hartford Credit Union Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/man-who-robbed-hartford-credit-union-sentenced-to-six-years-in-federal-prison
Zaiqwan Fothergill of Hartford has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for robbing a Hartford credit union last year.No publisherNew HavenBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsArmed Bank RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-19T09:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Bridgeport Gang Members Plead Guilty
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Michael Lockhart and Jahaz Langston pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to charges related to their involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangsGangViolent CrimeProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesDrug TraffickingOpioidsFeatured Press ReleaseOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-09-14T07:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Charge
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-gang-member-pleads-guilty-to-racketeering-charge
Luis Garcia of Bridgeport pleaded guilty to a racketeering charge stemming from his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang.No publisherNew HavenRacketeeringGangsGangViolent CrimeDrug TraffickingOpioidsFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2023-09-07T09:00:00ZPressReleaseShelton Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Amazon
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/shelton-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-defrauding-amazon
Oshane Stewart was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding Amazon.No publisherNew HavenFraud SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial Crimes2023-09-05T17:30:00ZPressReleaseHearing Aid Dealer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hearing-aid-dealer-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison-for-health-care-fraud
Dennis Dellaghelfa, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for health care fraud.No publisherNew HavenHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudMedicaid FraudFinancial CrimeFinancial CrimesFinancial FraudFalse Claims Act2023-09-06T17:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-drug-trafficker-sentenced-to-15-years-in-federal-prison
Kevin Jones II, of Bridgeport, was sentenced to 180 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for heading a Bridgeport narcotics trafficking organization.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingNarcoticsNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOpioidsPrescription DrugsFentanylCocaine2023-09-01T13:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-man-sentenced-to-six-years-in-federal-prison-for-distributing-fentanyl
Marius Lamont Maye of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-31T07:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Robbery and Carjacking Spree
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/man-sentenced-to-28-years-in-federal-prison-for-violent-robbery-and-carjacking-spree
Christian Luis Velez-Ruiz, formerly of New Britain, received 336 months in prison for robbery, carjacking, and firearm offenses stemming from a violent crime spree.No publisherNew HavenArmed RobberyViolent CrimesCarjackingViolent CarjackingProject Safe ChildhoodFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-30T16:31:00ZPressReleaseArmed Hamden Drug Distributor Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/armed-hamden-drug-distributor-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison
Latrell Rountree of Hamden has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingOpioidsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-28T09:00:00ZPressReleaseJury Finds Gang Member Guilty of Firearm Offense Stemming From Hartford Club Shooting in 2020
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/jury-finds-gang-member-guilty-of-firearm-offense-stemming-from-hartford-club-shooting-in-2020
A federal jury in Hartford has found Carl Jones of Hartford guilty of a firearm offense in relation to a gang-related shooting incident.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-24T13:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Carjacker Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-carjacker-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-federal-prison
Tihaja Ortiz-Tucker of New Haven has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for carjacking and conspiracy offenses.No publisherNew HavenCarjackingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CarjackingMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-22T08:30:00ZPressReleaseNomura Securities International Agrees to Pay $35 Million Penalty Stemming From Its Participation in Securities Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/nomura-securities-international-agrees-to-pay-35-million-penalty-stemming-from-its-participation-in-securities-fraud-scheme
Nomura Securities International has entered into a non-prosecution agreement for securities fraud charges.No publisherNew HavenSecurities and Commodities FraudInvestment FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-22T08:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to 67 Months in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-fentanyl-distributor-sentenced-to-67-months-in-federal-prison
Troy Coleman of Hartford has been sentenced to 67 months in prison for distributing fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsFentanylOpioidsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-22T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Southeastern Connecticut Counselor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud and Kickback Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/former-southeastern-connecticut-counselor-pleads-guilty-to-health-care-fraud-and-kickback-charges
Jeffrey Slocum of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud and one count of violating the federal anti-kickback statute.No publisherNew HavenKickback SchemeKickbacksKickbackHealth Care FraudFraudFinancial FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-17T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMember of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/member-of-violent-bridgeport-gang-pleads-guilty-1
Amire Newsome pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangsViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesOpioidsFirearm CrimesOrganized CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeDrugs2023-08-16T09:30:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/waterbury-man-sentenced-57-months-in-federal-prison-for-drug-distribution-offense
Julian Goodman of Waterbury has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFentanylHeroinOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-09T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Gang Member Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-gang-member-sentenced-to-seven-years-in-federal-prison-for-fentanyl-distribution-and-gun-possession-offenses
Jose Tirado of Hartford has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenGangGangsFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingFentanylOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-08-11T09:30:00ZPressReleaseWest Hartford Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Gang-Related Fentanyl Distribution
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/west-hartford-man-sentenced-to-30-months-in-federal-prison-for-gang-related-fentanyl-distribution
Roberto Diaz of West Hartford has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesGangsGangOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime2023-08-10T06:30:00ZPressReleaseWilton Man Admits Operating Art Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/wilton-man-admits-operating-art-fraud-scheme
Nicholas P. Hatch of Wilton pleaded guilty to a fraud offense stemming from a scheme involving the sale of counterfeit paintings.No publisherNew HavenFeatured Press ReleaseArt CrimeFraudFinancial FraudAntitrustWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-08T12:00:00ZPressReleaseStratford Man Charged with Robbery, Kidnapping, and Firearm Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/stratford-man-charged-with-robbery-kidnapping-and-firearm-offenses
Guy Eugene of Stratford has been charged with robbery, kidnapping, and firearm offenses.No publisherNew HavenRobberyKidnappingFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-09T11:30:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Man Arrested for Assaulting Law Enforcement During January 6 Capitol Breach
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Benjamin Cohen of Connecticut has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement.No publisherWashington FieldAssaultViolent CrimesRiotRiotsCounterterrorismNational SecurityViolent CrimeNew Haven2023-08-09T11:00:00ZPressReleasePolitical Consultant Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Candidate in 2017 New Haven Probate Judge Race
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VICTOR CUEVAS was sentenced to eight months of imprisonment for conspiring to defraud a New Haven Probate Judge candidate in 2017.No publisherNew HavenConspiracyFinancial FraudFraud2023-08-03T09:30:00ZPressReleaseWaterford Woman Charged with Fraud and Theft from Addiction and Mental Health Services Nonprofit
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/waterford-woman-charged-with-fraud-and-theft-from-addiction-and-mental-health-services-nonprofit
Michele Devine was charged with fraud and theft offenses in connection with her role as the former executive director of the Southeastern Regional Action Council on Substance Abuse, Inc.No publisherNew HavenFraudFinancial FraudTheft2023-08-03T09:30:00ZPressReleaseSuperseding Indictment Alleges Three More New Haven Gang Members Committed Murder and Attempted Murders
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/superseding-indictment-alleges-three-more-new-haven-gang-members-committed-murder-and-attempted-murders
A federal jury in Bridgeport returned a superseding indictment yesterday charging an additional three alleged members and associates of the Exit 8 street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangsGangMurderAttempted MurderViolent CrimeDrug TraffickingOpioidsFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-08-03T09:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Pornography Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-child-pornography-offense
Edward Walker of New Haven has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for producing child pornography.No publisherNew HavenExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-08-01T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-distributing-fentanyl
Milton Rosario of Hartford has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for distributing fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-08-02T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBristol Man Charged with Interstate Threatening and Stalking Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bristol-man-charged-with-interstate-threatening-and-stalking-offenses
Dennis John Hernandez of Bristol has been charged by federal criminal complaint with interstate threatening and stalking offenses.No publisherNew HavenInterstate StalkingStalkingDomestic TerrorismViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-07-28T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNorwalk Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/norwalk-man-pleads-guilty-to-child-pornography-offense
Jake Scott Flewellyn of Norwalk pleaded guilty to a charge related to accessing and possessing images and videos depicting child sex abuse.No publisherNew HavenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodExploited ChildrenChild Sexual AbuseCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-31T13:00:00ZPressReleaseReal Estate Developer Sentenced for Investment Fraud, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/real-estate-developer-sentenced-for-investment-fraud-bank-fraud-money-laundering-and-tax-evasion-schemes
Robert V. Matthews of Florida has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for conspiracy, money laundering, and tax evasion offenses.No publisherNew HavenInvestment FraudBank FraudMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFraudSecurities and Commodities FraudTaxTax FraudImmigrationWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-31T13:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer President of Waterbury Credit Union Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Embezzling $254,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/former-president-of-waterbury-credit-union-sentenced-to-21-months-in-prison-for-embezzling-254k
Tara Kewalis of Beacon Falls has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for embezzling from a Waterbury credit union where she was employed.No publisherNew HavenEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-08-01T12:36:00ZPressReleaseSex Offender Who Possessed Millions of Child Sex Abuse Images and Videos Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/sex-offender-who-possessed-millions-of-child-sex-abuse-images-and-videos-sentenced-to-12-years-in-federal-prison
Richard E. Smith of Southington has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for possessing millions of child sex abuse images and videos.No publisherNew HavenChild Sexual AbuseChild AbuseExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-27T10:30:00ZPressReleaseMiddletown Man Admits Robbing Three Supermarket Banks
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/middletown-man-admits-robbing-three-supermarket-banks
Gino Rizzo of Middletown pleaded guilty in New Haven to bank robbery.No publisherNew HavenBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-25T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBristol Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bristol-man-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-offenses
John Horvath of Bristol waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to fraud and tax offenses.No publisherNew HavenTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-07-26T16:45:00ZPressReleaseHartford Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-drug-trafficker-sentenced-to-more-than-nine-years-in-federal-prison
Eric Munoz, Sr., of Hartford, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl and other narcotics.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFentanylAsset ForfeitureOpioidsFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-26T16:43:00ZPressReleaseDrug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/drug-courier-sentenced-to-37-months-in-federal-prison
Armando Varela-Plaza was sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking ring.No publisherNew HavenDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesAsset ForfeitureOpioidsImmigrationDrugs2023-07-24T17:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Connecticut Men Charged with Using Stolen Identities to Steal Vehicles
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/two-connecticut-men-charged-with-using-stolen-identities-to-steal-vehicles
Tyshon Walker and Elvis Perez were charged with offenses related to a series of vehicle thefts from dealerships utilizing personal information from identity theft victims.No publisherNew HavenStolen IdentityAuto TheftFinancial FraudIdentity TheftMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2023-07-21T15:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Charged in Interstate Motor Vehicle Theft Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/two-men-charged-in-interstate-motor-vehicle-theft-scheme
Daryl Jones, of Atlanta, Georgia, and Markos Pappas, of New Haven, were charged with offenses related to a scheme to steal vehicles.No publisherNew HavenAuto TheftFBI Safe Streets Task ForceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeMajor Thefts2023-07-20T15:30:00ZPressReleaseSeymour Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Cash and Cigarettes in Month-Long Robbery Spree
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/seymour-man-sentenced-to-more-than-six-years-in-federal-prison-for-stealing-cash-and-cigarettes-in-month-long-robbery-spree
Steven Galarza of Seymour has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for committing 11 robberies of convenience stores and smoke shops.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearms OffensesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-07-20T15:30:00ZPressReleaseDerby Man Charged with Distributing Methamphetamine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/derby-man-charged-with-distributing-methamphetamine
Andre Messam of Derby has been charged with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.No publisherNew HavenMethamphetamineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-19T08:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Drug Offense, Possessing Gun and Distributing Drugs While Awaiting Sentencing
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-more-than-six-years-in-prison-for-drug-offense-possessing-gun-and-distributing-drugs-while-awaiting-sentencing
Pedro Gomez of Hartford has been sentenced to 76 months in prison for distributing narcotics, and for possessing a firearm while awaiting sentencing.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-19T08:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Man Arrested on Felony Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/connecticut-man-arrested-on-felony-charges-for-actions-during-january-6-capitol-breach
Richard Markey of Connecticut has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.No publisherWashington FieldFeatured Press ReleaseCapitolNational SecurityCounterterrorismNew HavenViolent CrimeRiotRiots2023-07-17T11:00:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/manchester-man-sentenced-to-more-than-8-years-in-federal-prison-for-fentanyl-distribution-and-gun-possession-offenses
Eduardo Colon of Manchester has been sentenced to 100 months in prison for fentanyl distribution and firearm offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-07-17T10:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Gun Offense Stemming From April 2022 Shootout
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-four-years-in-federal-prison-for-gun-offense-stemming-from-april-2022-shootout
Kejuan Williams of Hartford has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for a firearm offense.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsShootingViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-07-18T10:00:00ZPressReleaseSpringfield Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Kidnapping and Murder Charges
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/springfield-man-pleads-guilty-to-federal-kidnapping-and-murder-charges
Brandon Batiste pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to offenses stemming from his role in the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man in 2020.No publisherNew HavenKidnappingMurderViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-30T12:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-drug-trafficker-pleads-guilty
Jashon Spearman of New Haven pleaded guilty to a narcotics conspiracy offense stemming from his leadership of a New Haven area drug trafficking ring.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesAsset ForfeitureOpioidsFirearm CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFirearms Offenses2023-06-30T12:30:00ZPressReleaseMember of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/member-of-violent-bridgeport-gang-pleads-guilty
Jauwan Edwards pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense stemming from his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangViolent CrimesRacketeeringProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionPrescription DrugsFirearm CrimesFeatured Press ReleaseMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-06-30T12:30:00ZPressReleaseNew York Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Offenses Related to Robbery and Murder of Stamford Jeweler
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-york-man-sentenced-to-30-years-in-federal-prison-for-offenses-related-to-robbery-and-murder-of-stamford-jeweler
Paul Prosano of Brooklyn, New York, has been sentenced to 360 months in prison for offenses stemming from the robbery of Marco Jewelers.No publisherNew HavenMurderRobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-07-05T12:30:00ZPressReleaseEast Hartford Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/east-hartford-man-sentenced-to-nearly-six-years-in-federal-prison-for-drug-and-gun-offenses
Jose Rivera of Hartford has been sentenced to 71 months in prison for narcotics and firearm offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFentanylCocaineCrack CocaineMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-28T11:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to 42 Months for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-42-months-for-fentanyl-distribution-and-gun-possession-offenses
Luis Robles of Hartford has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for fentanyl distribution and gun possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-28T09:00:00ZPressReleaseMember of Violent Bridgeport Gang Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/member-of-violent-bridgeport-gang-sentenced-to-more-than-20-years-in-federal-prison
Tyrone Moore of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 250 months in prison for his involvement in a violent Bridgeport street gang and his role in the murder of a rival.No publisherNew HavenGangsGangMurderHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesFeatured Press ReleaseProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-26T09:30:00ZPressReleaseBrookfield Counselor Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Medicaid of More than $1 Million
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/brookfield-counselor-sentenced-to-30-months-in-federal-prison-for-defrauding-medicaid-of-more-than-1-million
Gregory C. Banks of Brookfield has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for health care fraud.No publisherNew HavenHealth Care FraudMedicaid FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-06-26T09:30:00ZPressReleaseNorwalk Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/norwalk-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-fentanyl-distribution-and-firearm-possession-offenses
Gregory T. Wills has been sentenced to 120 months, followed by five years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-06-21T12:00:00ZPressReleaseMonroe Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Offenses Related to His Sexual Abuse of Three Girls
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/monroe-man-sentenced-to-25-years-in-federal-prison-for-offenses-related-to-his-sexual-abuse-of-three-girls
Hector Torres of Monroe has been sentenced to 300 months in prison for child exploitation offenses related to his alleged sexual abuse of three minor girls.No publisherNew HavenExploited ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodChild PredatorChild Sexual AbuseChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-16T09:00:00ZPressReleaseWolcott Man Admits Unlawful Manufacture and Dealing of AR-15-Style Assault Rifles
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/wolcott-man-admits-unlawful-manufacture-and-dealing-of-ar-15-style-assault-rifles
GREGORY LEARY, of Wolcott, pleaded guilty to manufacturing and dealing AR-15-style firearms without a license.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2023-06-14T06:30:00ZPressReleaseViolent Robbery Crew Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/violent-robbery-crew-member-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison
Ronaldo Smith of Hartford has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for his involvement in a spree of violent robberies of AT&T stores.No publisherNew HavenViolent CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-06-13T13:30:00ZPressReleaseIndictment Charges Connecticut, Kansas, and California Men with Operating Gun Trafficking Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/indictment-charges-connecticut-kansas-and-california-men-with-operating-gun-trafficking-ring
An investigation into an organization that trafficked numerous firearms into Connecticut has resulted in federal charges against Connecticut, Kansas, and California residents.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms TraffickingDrug TraffickingOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-06-09T10:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Stemming From Kidnapping and Murder of Massachusetts Man
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/connecticut-woman-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charge-stemming-from-kidnapping-and-murder-of-massachusetts-man
Shamari Smith of Manchester pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man in 2020.No publisherNew HavenMurderHomicideKidnappingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-06T11:30:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/waterbury-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-fentanyl-distribution-and-gun-possession-offenses
Alex Reyes of Waterbury has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm.No publisherNew HavenFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-06-05T11:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer West Haven Employee and State Representative Sentenced to Prison for Stealing COVID Relief and Other City Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/former-west-haven-employee-and-state-representative-sentenced-to-prison-for-stealing-covid-relief-and-other-city-funds
Michael DiMassa has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his involvement in fraud schemes.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-05-31T07:30:00ZPressReleaseHamden Man Admits Mailing Numerous Threatening Letters
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hamden-man-admits-mailing-numerous-threatening-letters
Garrett Santillo of Hamden pleaded guilty to mailing numerous threatening letters to individuals in Connecticut and elsewhere.No publisherNew HavenThreatsThreat LettersThreatening CommunicationsThreatViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-06-01T07:30:00ZPressReleaseNorwich Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming From Scheme That Victimized Women Through Social Media Accounts
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/norwich-man-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-and-tax-offenses-stemming-from-scheme-that-victimized-women-through-social-media-accounts-1
Dexter Enwerem of Norwich pleaded guilty to fraud and tax offenses stemming from a scheme that defrauded women approached through their social media accounts.No publisherNew HavenTaxFinancial FraudFraudElder JusticeCyber CrimeWhite-Collar CrimeCyber Crimes2023-05-25T13:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Britain Man Involved in Florida to Connecticut Gun Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-britain-man-involved-in-florida-to-connecticut-gun-trafficking-scheme-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-federal-prison
Eric Woodie of New Britain has been sentenced to 66 months in prison for trafficking and possessing firearms, and for distributing cocaine.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms TraffickingCocaineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsGang Task ForceViolent Crime2023-05-25T13:30:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/waterbury-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-narcotics-distribution-and-firearm-possession-offenses
Ramon Oquendo of Waterbury has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsNarcoticsDrug TraffickingOpioidsAsset ForfeitureOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-05-26T13:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Teen Pleads Guilty, Admits Role in Five Carjackings
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-teen-pleads-guilty-admits-role-in-five-carjackings
Tihaja Ortiz-Tucker of New Haven pleaded guilty to carjacking and conspiracy offenses.No publisherNew HavenViolent CarjackingCarjackingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-05-30T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNorwich Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming From Scheme That Victimized Women Through Social Media Accounts
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/norwich-man-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-and-tax-offenses-stemming-from-scheme-that-victimized-women-through-social-media-accounts
Dexter Enwerem pleaded guilty to fraud and tax offenses stemming from a scheme that defrauded women approached through their social media accounts.No publisherNew HavenTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesElder JusticeElder FraudCyber CrimeCyber Crimes2023-05-25T15:08:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bronx-man-sentenced-to-more-than-14-years-in-federal-prison-for-fentanyl-and-cocaine-trafficking-offenses
Leonardo Hector Rosado was sentenced to 170 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.No publisherNew HavenFentanylCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug Crimes2023-05-24T15:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin Trafficking Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-man-sentenced-to-more-than-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-role-in-heroin-trafficking-ring
Jonathan Brown was sentenced to 125 months of imprisonment for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking ring.No publisherNew HavenHeroinDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesFelon in Possession of a Firearm2023-05-24T15:30:00ZPressReleaseMan Involved in Violent Robberies of AT&T Stores Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/man-involved-in-violent-robberies-of-att-stores-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison
Alex Josephs was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment for his involvement in a spree of violent robberies of AT&T stores.No publisherNew HavenViolent CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesViolent Crime2023-05-23T14:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Board Member of Connecticut Energy Cooperative Sentenced to Prison for Misusing Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/former-board-member-of-connecticut-energy-cooperative-sentenced-to-prison-for-misusing-funds
John Bilda was sentenced to six months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for misusing CMEEC funds.No publisherNew HavenPublic CorruptionCorruptionFinancial FraudFraud2023-05-18T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Man Who Trafficked Cocaine and Fentanyl Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/waterbury-man-who-trafficked-cocaine-and-fentanyl-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison
Landdy Rodriguez was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenCocaineFentanylDrug TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesOpioids2023-05-19T08:00:00ZPressReleaseStonington Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/stonington-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-child-exploitation-offense
Matthew X. Smith was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for a child exploitation offense.No publisherNew HavenExploited ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodChild PornographyChild PredatorViolent Crime2023-05-22T08:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer CEO of Connecticut Energy Cooperative Sentenced to Prison for Misusing Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/former-ceo-of-connecticut-energy-cooperative-sentenced-to-prison-for-misusing-funds
Drew Rankin was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for misusing the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Corporation funds.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruption2023-05-16T14:00:00ZPressReleaseWest Haven Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine Through the U.S. Mail
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/west-haven-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-trafficking-cocaine-through-the-us-mail
Jean Mangual-Castro was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine.No publisherNew HavenCocaineDrug TraffickingNarcotics TraffickingNarcoticsControlled SubstancesAsset Forfeiture2023-05-11T14:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Violating Supervised Release
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/man-sentenced-to-additional-prison-time-for-violating-supervised-release
Daniel Cay has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for violating the conditions of his supervised release.No publisherNew HavenProject Safe ChildhoodExploited ChildrenChild PornographyChild PredatorCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-10T06:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Gun Possession Offense, Violating Supervised Release
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-50-months-in-prison-for-gun-possession-offense-violating-supervised-release
Joseph Steele of Hartford has been sentenced to 50 months of imprisonment for unlawfully possessing a firearm.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-05-09T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer Naugatuck Resident Charged with Offenses Stemming From Alleged Investment Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/former-naugatuck-resident-charged-with-offenses-stemming-from-alleged-investment-fraud-scheme
Rafael Muzzi, a citizen of Brazil formerly residing in Naugatuck, has been charged with fraud and money laundering offenses stemming from an investment fraud scheme.No publisherNew HavenInvestment FraudInvestment SchemeFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesSecurities FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-05-04T15:30:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Psychologist Pays $658,000 to Settle Allegations She Received Payments From Medicare and Medicaid for Services Not Provided
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/connecticut-psychologist-pays-658k-to-settle-allegations-she-received-payments-from-medicare-and-medicaid-for-services-not-provided
Dr. Evelyn Llewellyn has entered into a civil agreement with the federal and state government in which she will pay $658,294 to settle false claims allegations.No publisherNew HavenMedicareMedicaidMedicare FraudMedicaid FraudHealth Care FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-05-05T12:24:00ZPressReleasePennsylvania Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/pennsylvania-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-fentanyl-trafficking-offense
Pedro Diaz of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-04-28T15:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Britain Man Involved in Drug Ring Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-britain-man-involved-in-drug-ring-sentenced-to-six-years-in-federal-prison
Edwin Reyes of New Britain has been sentenced to 72 months in prison for trafficking heroin and fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesHeroinFentanylOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-04-28T13:30:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Lying to Federal Agents Investigating Waterbury Gang Violence
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/waterbury-man-sentenced-to-two-years-in-federal-prison-for-lying-to-federal-agents-investigating-waterbury-gang-violence
Shan Thompson has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for making false statements to federal law enforcement agents investigating gang-related violence.No publisherNew HavenLyingFalse StatementFalse StatementsProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-04-27T07:00:00ZPressReleaseStratford Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud and Illegal Kickback Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/stratford-doctor-sentenced-to-four-years-in-federal-prison-for-health-care-fraud-and-illegal-kickback-offenses
Ananthakumar Thillainathan, MD, of Stratford, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison for health care fraud and illegal kickback offenses.No publisherNew HavenHealth Care FraudFraudFinancial FraudKickback SchemeKickbacksKickbackWhite-Collar Crime2023-04-27T07:00:00ZPressReleaseWaterbury Man Admits Role in Kidnapping and Murder of Massachusetts Man Whose Body Was Found in Hartford
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/waterbury-man-admits-role-in-kidnapping-and-murder-of-massachusetts-man-whose-body-was-found-in-hartford
Calvin Roberson of Waterbury pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to offenses related to the kidnapping and murder of a Massachusetts man in 2020.No publisherNew HavenKidnappingMurderHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-04-27T07:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stratford and New Haven Robberies
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-man-sentenced-to-nearly-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-stratford-and-new-haven-robberies
Latrell S. Moore of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 118 months in prison for robbery and firearm offenses.No publisherNew HavenRobberyFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-04-24T13:30:00ZPressReleaseAnsonia Man Sentenced to 44 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Offense, Violating Supervised Release
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/ansonia-man-sentenced-to-44-months-in-federal-prison-for-drug-offense-violating-supervised-release
Jevaughn Watson was sentenced to 44 months of imprisonment for a drug trafficking offense.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled Substances2023-04-18T07:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin Trafficking Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-role-in-heroin-trafficking-ring
Wilfredo Rosado-Rodriguez was sentenced to 60 months of imprisonment for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking ring.No publisherNew HavenHeroinOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled Substances2023-04-19T07:00:00ZPressReleaseMaine Resident Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming From $1.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/maine-resident-sentenced-to-three-years-in-prison-for-fraud-and-tax-offenses-stemming-from-18-million-embezzlement-scheme
Edward F. Ziegler II was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment for fraud and tax offenses stemming from a 15-year embezzlement scheme.No publisherNew HavenTax FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesEmbezzlement2023-04-17T16:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut Man Sentenced for Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/connecticut-man-sentenced-for-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-related-to-capitol-breach
Patrick E. McCaughey III was sentenced on felony and misdemeanor offenses for his actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseObstructionViolent CrimeAssaultNew HavenAlbany2023-04-14T13:44:00ZPressReleaseSuperseding Indictment Charges Five New Haven Men with Fentanyl Trafficking Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/superseding-indictment-charges-five-new-haven-men-with-fentanyl-trafficking-offenses
Multiple individuals have been charged with fentanyl trafficking offenses in a superseding indictment.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-04-12T07:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-fentanyl-trafficker-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison
Nelson Santini of New Haven has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for distributing fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-04-12T07:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Men Charged with 2012 Drug-Related Murder in Hartford
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/two-men-charged-with-2012-drug-related-murder-in-hartford
Two individuals were charged with the drug-related murder of Serafin Velez in Hartford, Connecticut.No publisherNew HavenMurderHomicideViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug Trafficking2023-04-11T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Court Orders Forfeiture of $826,000 in Funds Used in Attempt to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/federal-court-orders-forfeiture-of-826k-in-funds-used-in-attempt-to-export-dual-use-high-precision-jig-grinder-to-russia
An investigation into the attempted smuggling of a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia has resulted in the forfeiture of approximately $826,000.No publisherNew HavenExportExport ControlIllegal ExportsAsset ForfeitureNational SecurityCounterintelligenceIntelligence2023-04-05T08:00:00ZPressReleaseIndictment Charges 14 New Haven Area Residents with Charges Related to Counterfeit Pill Production, Narcotics Trafficking
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/indictment-charges-14-new-haven-area-residents-with-charges-related-to-counterfeit-pill-production-narcotics-trafficking
A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging 14 individuals with drug trafficking.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingFentanylMethamphetamineOpioidsControlled SubstancesPrescription DrugsProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-04-06T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWest Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/west-hartford-man-sentenced-to-more-than-10-years-in-prison-for-fentanyl-distribution-and-gun-possession-offenses
Jayvian Rodriguez of West Hartford has been sentenced to 126 months in prison for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-04-05T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Involved in Brazen Burglary Ring Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bronx-man-involved-in-brazen-burglary-ring-sentenced-to-more-than-five-years-in-federal-prison
Willie Baines of the Bronx, New York, has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for participating in a brazen burglary ring.No publisherNew HavenBurglaryViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-04-05T08:30:00ZPressReleaseWest Haven Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Role in Scheme to Steal City’s COVID Relief Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/west-haven-man-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-federal-prison-for-role-in-scheme-to-steal-citys-covid-relief-funds
John Trasacco of West Haven has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for conspiracy and fraud offenses related to a scheme to steal COVID-19 relief funds.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudConspiracyWhite-Collar Crime2023-04-03T07:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Woman Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Federal Grand Jury About Knowledge of Kidnapping and Murders
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-woman-sentenced-to-prison-for-lying-to-federal-grand-jury-about-knowledge-of-kidnapping-and-murders
Laquasia Samms of New Haven has been sentenced to 90 days of imprisonment for making false statements before a federal grand jury.No publisherNew HavenFalse StatementFalse StatementsKidnappingMurderMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-30T06:30:00ZPressReleaseTwo Involved in Violent Robberies of AT&T Stores Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/two-involved-in-violent-robberies-of-att-stores-sentenced-to-prison
Shaquille Raymond and Saviana Bourne, participants in a spree of violent robberies of AT&T stores, have been sentenced in Bridgeport.No publisherNew HavenRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsArmed RobberyArmed RobberMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-03-30T06:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Charged with Distributing Fentanyl
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-charged-with-distributing-fentanyl
Johnny Milner of Hartford has been arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, 40 grams or more of fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-03-30T06:30:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/manchester-man-pleads-guilty-to-fentanyl-distribution-and-gun-possession-offenses
Eduardo Colon of Manchester pleaded guilty to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-03-29T07:00:00ZPressReleaseIndictment Alleges New Haven Gang Members Committed Two Murders and 10 Attempted Murders
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/indictment-alleges-new-haven-gang-members-committed-two-murders-and-10-attempted-murders
Six alleged gang members have been charged with conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, including drug trafficking, murder, and attempted murder.No publisherNew HavenGangsGangRacketeeringViolent CrimeMurderHomicideAttempted MurderOpioidsFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-03-27T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Gang Member Involved in 2019 Murder Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-gang-member-involved-in-2019-murder-sentenced-to-more-than-21-years-in-federal-prison
Ziare Dedrick has been sentenced to 255 months in prison for his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangGangsMurderHomicideViolent CrimeProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2023-03-24T12:30:00ZPressReleaseWest Haven Woman Involved in Scheme to Steal COVID-19 Relief Funds From the City Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/west-haven-woman-involved-in-scheme-to-steal-covid-19-relief-funds-from-the-city-sentenced-to-prison
Lauren DiMassa was sentenced to six months of imprisonment for participating in a scheme to steal COVID-19 relief funds.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraud2023-03-23T06:30:00ZPressReleaseGeorgia Man Who Supplied Bridgeport Gang Members with Firearms Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/georgia-man-who-supplied-bridgeport-gang-members-with-firearms-sentenced-to-more-than-seven-years-in-prison
Stephfan Sanderson was sentenced to 92 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking firearms into Connecticut.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms TraffickingViolent CrimeFirearm Crimes2023-03-22T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer West Haven City Employee Sentenced to 13 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing COVID-19 Relief Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/former-west-haven-city-employee-sentenced-to-13-months-in-federal-prison-for-stealing-covid-19-relief-funds
John Bernardo was sentenced to 13 months of imprisonment for participating in a scheme to steal COVID-19 relief funds from the City of West Haven.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudPublic CorruptionCorruptionCoronavirus2023-03-22T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFelon Involved in Hartford Shootout Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/felon-involved-in-hartford-shootout-sentenced-to-more-than-six-years-in-federal-prison
James Dudley was sentenced to 77 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm and for violating the conditions of his supervised release.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimeFelon in Possession of a FirearmProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimesViolent CrimeIllegal Possession of a FirearmSupervised Release ViolationFirearms Offenses2023-03-10T17:00:00ZPressReleaseMan Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Investors of Two Companies, Evading Taxes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/man-sentenced-to-30-months-in-federal-prison-for-defrauding-investors-of-two-companies-evading-taxes
Brian Hughes, formerly of Madison, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding investors of two companies, and for tax evasion.No publisherNew HavenTaxTax EvasionFinancial FraudInvestment FraudFraudSecurities and Commodities FraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-03-06T07:30:00ZPressReleaseJury Finds Uzbek National Guilty of Making False Statements
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/jury-finds-uzbek-national-guilty-of-making-false-statements
Sidikjon Mamadjonov, a citizen of Uzbekistan, was found guilty of making false statements to federal law enforcement and in immigration proceedings.No publisherNew HavenFalse StatementsNational SecurityInternationalImmigration2023-03-08T13:24:00ZPressReleaseJury Finds Waterbury Man Guilty of Narcotics Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/jury-finds-waterbury-man-guilty-of-narcotics-distribution-and-firearm-possession-offenses
A federal jury in New Haven has found Ramon Oquendo guilty of narcotics trafficking and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesViolent Crime2023-03-03T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Crack
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-distributing-fentanyl-and-crack
Kishon Shields was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment for his role in New Haven drug trafficking ring.No publisherNew HavenFentanylCrackOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesDrugsOrganized Crime/Drugs2023-03-06T13:00:00ZPressReleaseSex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/sex-offender-sentenced-to-15-years-in-federal-prison-for-child-exploitation-offense
Philip Frost has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for a child exploitation offense.No publisherNew HavenExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-03-02T08:30:00ZPressReleaseMexican Nationals Charged with Offenses Stemming From Smuggling and Labor Trafficking Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/mexican-nationals-charged-with-offenses-stemming-from-smuggling-and-labor-trafficking-scheme
Two Mexican nationals residing in Hartford have been arrested for offenses stemming from their smuggling of aliens into the U.S.No publisherNew HavenLabor TraffickingSmugglingHuman SmugglingCivil RightsHuman TraffickingImmigrationImmigrant Smuggling2023-03-02T08:30:00ZPressReleaseArmed Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/armed-waterbury-gang-member-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-drug-distribution-offense
Jerrell Jamison, a member of the Paybacc Crips street gang, was sentenced for distributing narcotics.No publisherNew HavenDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsViolent Crime2023-02-24T16:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Role in Violent Robberies of AT&T Stores
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-federal-prison-for-role-in-violent-robberies-of-att-stores
Deshawn Baugh committed violent robberies of AT&T stores in Connecticut and western Massachusetts.No publisherNew HavenViolent CrimesSerial RobberSerial RobberyFirearm CrimesViolent Crime2023-03-01T16:28:00ZPressReleaseMan Who Robbed and Murdered Stamford Jeweler Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/man-who-robbed-and-murdered-stamford-jeweler-sentenced-to-40-years-in-federal-prison
Robert Rallo was sentenced for offenses stemming from the robbery of Marco Jewelers in Stamford, Connecticut, during which Rallo shot and killed the owner of the store.No publisherNew HavenMurderJewelry Store RobberyViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesViolent Crime2023-03-01T16:26:00ZPressReleaseOhio Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/ohio-man-sentenced-on-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-related-to-capitol-breach
David Mehaffie of Ohio has been sentenced in the District of Columbia for felony and misdemeanor offenses stemming from his actions during the Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseObstructionNational SecurityViolent CrimeAssaultAiding and AbettingCincinnatiJacksonvilleNew HavenNew YorkCounterterrorism2023-02-24T09:00:00ZPressReleaseRobert Fuller Named Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Field Office
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/robert-fuller-named-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-new-haven-field-office
FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Robert Fuller as the special agent in charge of the New Haven Field Office in Connecticut. Mr. Fuller most recently served as a deputy assistant director in the Critical Incident Response Group at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.No publisherNationalFeatured Press ReleaseNew Haven2023-02-27T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBronx Man Guilty of Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bronx-man-guilty-of-fentanyl-and-cocaine-trafficking-offenses
Leonardo Hector Rosadoa of the Bronx, New York, has been found guilty in New Haven of fentanyl and cocaine distribution offenses.No publisherNew HavenCocaineDrug DistributionDrug CrimesDrug TraffickingFentanylOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-02-23T11:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Cocaine
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-more-than-six-years-in-federal-prison-for-distributing-cocaine
Luis Carrasquillo of Hartford has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for trafficking cocaine.No publisherNew HavenDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingCocaineAsset ForfeitureDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-02-23T11:30:00ZPressReleaseArmed Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/armed-drug-dealer-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison
Davon Thomas of Hartford has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (crack).No publisherNew HavenCrack CocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts Task ForceViolent Crime2023-02-17T16:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Charged with Narcotics Distribution Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/new-haven-man-charged-with-narcotics-distribution-offense
Zaquawn Arrington of New Haven has been arrested on charges of possessing with intent to distribute, and distributing, controlled substances.No publisherNew HavenNarcoticsDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-02-17T16:30:00ZPressReleaseArmed Bank Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/armed-bank-robber-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison
Bomani Africa, last residing in Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for committing armed bank robberies.No publisherNew HavenBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-02-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseInsulation Contracting Firm Co-Owner Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $1 Million to Victims of Bid Rigging and Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/insulation-contracting-firm-co-owner-sentenced-to-fifteen-months-in-prison-and-ordered-to-pay-more-than-1-million-to-victims-of-bid-rigging-and-fraud
Michael S. Flynn has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud schemes targeting public and private entities.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudAntitrustConspiracyWhite-Collar Crime2023-02-14T08:00:00ZPressReleaseHearing Aid Dealer Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hearing-aid-dealer-pleads-guilty-to-health-care-fraud
Dennis Dellaghelfa of Waterbury waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford to health care fraud.No publisherNew HavenHealth Care FraudFraudAsset ForfeitureMedicaid FraudMedicaidWhite-Collar Crime2023-02-09T12:00:00ZPressReleaseOperator of Aircraft Supply Businesses Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for $7 Million Fraud Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/operator-of-aircraft-supply-businesses-sentenced-to-11-years-in-federal-prison-for-7-million-fraud-scheme
Kyle J. Wine of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has been sentenced to 132 months in prison for fraud and money laundering offenses.No publisherNew HavenMoney LaunderingFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-02-08T14:49:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-gang-member-sentenced-to-14-years-in-federal-prison
Jamar Traylor of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for offenses related to his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang.No publisherNew HavenGangGangsViolent CrimesDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime2023-02-06T17:42:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-more-than-seven-years-in-federal-prison-for-drug-and-gun-offenses
Elvin Gonzalez of Hartford has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for narcotics and firearm offenses.No publisherNew HavenDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFIrearms OffensesGang Task ForceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-02-02T15:43:00ZPressReleaseMaryland Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Narcotics Into Southeastern Connecticut
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/maryland-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-trafficking-narcotics-into-southeastern-connecticut
Kareem Swinton of Maryland has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for narcotics trafficking offenses.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics TraffickingNarcotics DistributionControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-01-30T06:30:00ZPressReleaseStamford Man Charged with Robbing Three Banks in 2020
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/stamford-man-charged-with-robbing-three-banks-in-2020
Francesco Pensiero of Stamford has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with robbing three Connecticut banks in October 2020.No publisherNew HavenBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeArmed Bank RobberyArmed RobberyArmed RobberFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-01-27T06:30:00ZPressReleasePreston Man Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/preston-man-charged-with-child-exploitation-offenses
Joel Huntsman of Preston has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with child exploitation offenses.No publisherNew HavenChild Sex CrimesChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against ChildrenProject Safe ChildhoodMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-01-26T14:54:00ZPressReleaseNorwalk Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/norwalk-man-pleads-guilty-to-federal-fentanyl-distribution-and-firearm-possession-offenses
Gregory T. Wills pleaded guilty in New Haven to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-01-24T07:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hartford-man-sentenced-to-30-months-in-federal-prison-for-fentanyl-distribution-and-gun-possession-offenses
Robert Allen has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesFelon in Possession of a FirearmOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-01-23T06:30:00ZPressReleasePhone Scam Investigation Results in Forfeiture of Nearly $3 Million in Cryptocurrency
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/phone-scam-investigation-results-in-forfeiture-of-nearly-3-million-in-cryptocurrency
An investigation of a fraud scheme targeting vulnerable victims has resulted in the forfeiture of approximately 151 Bitcoins, as well as other digital assets.No publisherNew HavenCryptocurrencyAsset ForfeitureFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-20T14:00:00ZPressReleaseNorth Carolina Man Guilty of Charges Related to the Killing of Three Connecticut Men in 2015
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/north-carolina-man-guilty-of-charges-related-to-the-killing-of-three-connecticut-men-in-2015
A federal jury in Bridgeport has found Edward Michael Parks guilty of charges related to the kidnapping and murdering of two individuals in Hamden.No publisherNew HavenMurderViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearm CrimesKidnappingMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFirearms Offenses2023-01-20T13:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Gun Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-man-sentenced-to-more-than-three-years-in-federal-prison-for-gun-offense
Lamain Heard was sentenced to 37 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for a federal firearm offense.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeShootingGangsGangFirearms Crimes2023-01-18T07:30:00ZPressReleaseMilford Man Charged with Threatening Federal Law Enforcement Officer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/milford-man-charged-with-threatening-federal-law-enforcement-officer
Hamilton Clark Smith of Milford has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with threatening a federal law enforcement officer.No publisherNew HavenThreatsThreatViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2023-01-13T08:00:00ZPressReleaseAlabama Medical Billing Company Pays $153,000 to Resolve False Claims Allegations
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/alabama-medical-billing-company-pays-153k-to-resolve-false-claims-allegations
AMVIK SOLUTIONS, LLC has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government to resolve false claim allegations.No publisherNew HavenFalse Claims ActFalse ClaimsFalse ClaimHealth Care FraudHealthcareHealthcare FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-13T07:30:00ZPressReleaseHamden Man Admits Attempting to Travel to Fight for ISIS
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/hamden-man-admits-attempting-to-travel-to-fight-for-isis
Kevin Iman McCormick of Hamden pleaded guilty in Bridgeport federal court to attempting to provide material support to ISIS.No publisherNew HavenCounterterrorismTerrorismNational SecurityViolent CrimeJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTF2023-01-12T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWoodstock Man Sentenced to Another Year for Failing to Report to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/woodstock-man-sentenced-to-another-year-for-failing-to-report-to-prison
Andre Smith of Woodstock has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for failing to surrender for service of his sentence.No publisherNew HavenCrack CocaineCocaineCrackDrug TraffickingOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-01-12T08:00:00ZPressReleaseCoventry Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/coventry-man-charged-with-fraudulently-obtaining-covid-19-relief-funds
John Matava of Coventry has been charged by federal criminal complaint with offenses related to his receipt of COVID-19 relief funds.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-10T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWindsor Resident Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Defrauding Employer and Its Lender of More Than $700,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/windsor-resident-sentenced-to-33-months-in-prison-for-defrauding-employer-and-its-lender-of-more-than-700k
Margaret Boisture of Windsor has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for defrauding her former employer and one of its lenders of more than $700,000.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudEmbezzlementWhite-Collar Crime2023-01-10T08:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Exploitation Offense
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/bridgeport-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-child-exploitation-offense
Michael Nastu of Bridgeport has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for a child exploitation offense.No publisherNew HavenExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2023-01-11T07:30:00ZPressReleasePennsylvania Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Role in Connecticut Drug Ring
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/pennsylvania-man-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison-for-role-in-connecticut-drug-ring
Myron Brown of Chester, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for trafficking cocaine.No publisherNew HavenDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesCocaineOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2023-01-05T11:00:00ZPressReleaseNorwalk Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/norwalk-man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-federal-prison-for-drug-offenses
Tajh Wiley was sentenced to 144 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for drug trafficking offenses.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesFentanylOpioidsCocaineMarijuanaOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeViolent CrimePartnerships2022-12-28T09:00:00ZPressReleaseShelton Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Narcotics in Bridgeport
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/shelton-man-sentenced-to-66-months-in-federal-prison-for-trafficking-narcotics-in-bridgeport
Anthony Small was sentenced to 66 months of imprisonment for trafficking narcotics in Bridgeport.No publisherNew HavenNarcoticsViolent CrimesDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug Crimes2022-12-20T13:30:00ZPressReleaseGreenwich Psychologist Admits Defrauding Medicaid, Medicare, and Private Insurers
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/greenwich-psychologist-admits-defrauding-medicaid-medicare-and-private-insurers
Michael Lonski of Greenwich waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to health care fraud.No publisherNew HavenHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudHealthcareHealth CareMedicaid FraudMedicaidInsurance FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-13T09:00:00ZPressReleaseFederal Jury Finds Two Men Guilty of Charges Related to Robbery and Murder of Stamford Jeweler
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/federal-jury-finds-two-men-guilty-of-charges-related-to-robbery-and-murder-of-stamford-jeweler
Two individuals from New York were found guilty of federal offenses in connection with the March 2020 robbery of Marco Jewelers in Stamford, Connecticut.No publisherNew HavenRobberyJewelry RobberyMurderHomicideViolent CrimeJewelry Store RobberyArmed RobberArmed RobberyFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-12-19T09:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Sentenced to 69 Months in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession, Violating Supervised Release
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/bridgeport-man-sentenced-to-69-months-in-prison-for-illegal-gun-possession-violating-supervised-release
Charles Young was sentenced to more than five years in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm by a felon.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFelon in Possession of a FirearmViolent Crime2022-12-09T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFarmington Man Involved in Son's Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Crack
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/farmington-man-involved-in-sons-drug-trafficking-ring-sentenced-to-prison-for-distributing-crack
Kevin Jones Sr. was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment for distributing crack cocaine.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics TraffickingNarcotics DistributionControlled SubstancesCrack2022-12-12T06:30:00ZPressReleaseRhode Island Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing and Selling Luxury Car Tires and Rims
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/rhode-island-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-stealing-and-selling-luxury-car-tires-and-rims
Michael Farias was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing tires and rims from new vehicles at car dealerships in northeastern states.No publisherNew HavenTheftStolen PropertyTransportation of Stolen Goods2022-12-15T06:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Britain Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Offenses Stemming from Robbery and Carjacking Spree
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/new-britain-man-pleads-guilty-to-federal-offenses-stemming-from-robbery-and-carjacking-spree
Christian Luis Velez-Ruiz pleaded guilty to federal robbery, carjacking, and firearm offenses.No publisherNew HavenRobberyCarjackingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe Neighborhoods2022-12-15T06:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Gang Member Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/hartford-gang-member-sentenced-to-54-months-in-prison-for-drug-and-gun-offenses
Edil Ramos was sentenced to more than four years in prison for narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled Substances2022-12-15T06:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer President of Waterbury Credit Union Admits Embezzling $250,000
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/former-president-of-waterbury-credit-union-admits-embezzling-250k
Tara Kewalis, of Beacon Falls, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to embezzling from a Waterbury credit union where she was employed.No publisherNew HavenEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-07T09:00:00ZPressReleaseQueens Resident Sentenced to Prison for Helping to Sell U.S. Savings Bonds Stolen from Elderly Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/queens-resident-sentenced-to-prison-for-helping-to-sell-us-savings-bonds-stolen-from-elderly-woman
Glen Campbell has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for helping to sell U.S. Savings Bonds that had been stolen from an elderly woman.No publisherNew HavenElder FraudElder JusticeFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-05T07:30:00ZPressReleaseGranby Man Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Employer
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/granby-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-embezzling-from-employer
David McManus of Granby has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraud and tax offenses stemming from his embezzlement of funds from his employer.No publisherNew HavenEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudTaxWhite-Collar Crime2022-12-02T08:00:00ZPressReleaseWest Haven Man Guilty of Role in Scheme to Steal City's COVID-19 Relief Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/west-haven-man-guilty-of-role-in-scheme-to-steal-citys-covid-19-relief-funds
A jury in Hartford federal court has found John Trasacco of West Haven guilty of conspiracy and fraud offenses.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudConspiracyPublic CorruptionCorruptionWhite-CollarWire Fraud2022-12-02T08:00:00ZPressReleaseMassachusetts Man Suspected in Multiple Bank Robberies in New England Arrested
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/massachusetts-man-suspected-in-multiple-bank-robberies-in-new-england-arrested
Taylor Dziczek, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with robbing a Connecticut bank earlier this year.No publisherNew HavenBank RobberBank RobberyViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-12-01T16:00:00ZPressReleaseWest Haven Man Admits Attempting to Travel to the Middle East to Join and Fight for ISIS
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/west-haven-man-admits-attempting-to-travel-to-the-middle-east-to-join-and-fight-for-isis
Ahmad Khalil Elshazly of West Haven pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).No publisherNew HavenISISTerrorismInternationalCounterterrorismNational SecurityJoint Terrorism Task ForceJTTF2022-11-30T14:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Britain Man Involved in Theft of 14 Guns from Portland Firearm Dealer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/new-britain-man-involved-in-theft-of-14-guns-from-portland-firearm-dealer-sentenced-to-six-years-in-federal-prison
Kenney Cotto of New Britain was sentenced to 72 months in prison for firearm offenses stemming from his participation in the burglary of a Portland firearms dealer.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimeFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsBurglaryFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-11-30T14:30:00ZPressReleaseHome Health Aide Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Stealing U.S. Savings Bonds From Elderly Woman
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/home-health-aide-sentenced-to-57-months-in-prison-for-stealing-us-savings-bonds-from-elderly-woman
Jhanannie Singh was sentenced to 57 months of imprisonment for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. Savings Bonds from an elderly woman who purchased the bonds for her family members.No publisherNew HavenElder FraudElder JusticeFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar CrimeTheft2022-11-28T07:30:00ZPressReleaseEast Hartford Resident Sentenced to Prison for Making Ghost Guns
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/east-hartford-resident-sentenced-to-prison-for-making-ghost-guns
Audley Reeves of East Hartford has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for fabricating ghost guns.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-11-17T21:49:00ZPressReleaseGeorgia Man Who Supplied Bridgeport Gang Members with Firearms Pleads Guilty
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/georgia-man-who-supplied-bridgeport-gang-members-with-firearms-pleads-guilty
Stephfan Sanderson of Georgia pleaded guilty in Bridgeport to a firearms trafficking offense.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms TraffickingViolent CrimeGangGangsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized Crime2022-11-16T12:08:00ZPressReleaseBristol Man Charged with Sex Trafficking, Related Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/bristol-man-charged-with-sex-trafficking-related-offenses
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging David Marshall of Bristol with sex trafficking and related offenses.No publisherNew HavenSex TraffickingHuman TraffickingViolent CrimeRapeCivil RightsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-15T07:30:00ZPressReleaseMaine Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming from $1.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/maine-resident-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-and-tax-offenses-stemming-from-18-million-embezzlement-scheme
Edward F. Ziegler II, of Bridgton, Maine, pleaded guilty to fraud and tax offenses stemming from a 15-year embezzlement scheme.No publisherNew HavenEmbezzlementFinancial FraudFraudTaxWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-10T06:00:00ZPressReleaseShelton Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Amazon
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/shelton-man-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-amazon
Oshane Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from his fraud against Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”).No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-09T09:30:00ZPressReleaseBristol Man and Girlfriend Charged with Committing Numerous Violent Robberies Across Connecticut
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/bristol-man-and-girlfriend-charged-with-committing-numerous-violent-robberies-across-connecticut
Lonny Cross and Rebecca Barbera, both of Bristol, were charged with conspiring to commit numerous violent robberies across Connecticut.No publisherNew HavenViolent CrimesSerial RobberSerial RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-11-09T16:46:00ZPressReleaseInsulation Contracting Firm Sentenced for Rigging Bids
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/insulation-contracting-firm-sentenced-for-rigging-bids
Axion Specialty Contracting was sentenced to pay a $1,001,989 criminal fine for its participation in a bid-rigging scheme targeting public and private entities.No publisherNew HavenAntitrustFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-07T08:30:00ZPressReleaseStratford Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud and Illegal Kickback Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/stratford-doctor-pleads-guilty-to-health-care-fraud-and-illegal-kickback-offenses
Ananthakumar Thillainathan, MD, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to health care fraud and kickback offenses.No publisherNew HavenKickback SchemeKickbacksHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudWhite-CollarFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-03T09:00:00ZPressReleaseU.S. Attorney Avery Announces 2022 Election Day Program
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/us-attorney-avery-announces-2022-election-day-program
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Francis will lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program.No publisherNew HavenElectionElection CrimesElection Crimes and SecurityElection SecurityVoting RightsCivil RightsPublic/Community OutreachCommunity Outreach2022-11-03T09:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Gang Member Guilty of 2013 Drug-Related Murder
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/hartford-gang-member-guilty-of-2013-drug-related-murder
A federal jury in Hartford has found Antwane Williams-Bey guilty of the drug-related murder of Valentin Santos Jr., 21, in Hartford in 2013.No publisherNew HavenDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesMurderProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimesFirearm CrimesViolent CrimeMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeGangOrganized Crime/DrugsOrganized CrimeDrugs2022-11-02T13:00:00ZPressReleaseArmed Hartford Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/armed-hartford-drug-dealer-sentenced-to-five-years-in-federal-prison
Michael Davis of Hartford has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesDrug DistributionOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFirearms Offenses2022-11-02T13:00:00ZPressReleaseProspect Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Prison for Engaging in Sexual Activity with Minor
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/prospect-man-sentenced-to-more-than-19-years-in-prison-for-engaging-in-sexual-activity-with-minor
Dennis Anthony Szantyr, Jr., of Prospect, has been sentenced to 235 months in prison for engaging in illegal sexual activity with a minor.No publisherNew HavenCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesProject Safe Childhood2022-11-02T12:00:00ZPressReleaseFormer West Haven Employee and State Representative Admits Stealing COVID Relief and Other City Funds
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/former-west-haven-employee-and-state-representative-admits-stealing-covid-relief-and-other-city-funds
Michael DiMassa pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from his involvement in schemes that resulted in the theft of more than $1.2 million dollars.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar CrimesPublic CorruptionWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-01T13:30:00ZPressReleaseArmed Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/armed-waterbury-drug-dealer-sentenced-to-more-than-six-years-in-federal-prison
Dartre Booker of Waterbury has been sentenced to 76 months in prison for firearm possession and drug distribution offenses.No publisherNew HavenDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsFelon in Possession of a FirearmOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-11-01T11:30:00ZPressReleaseWoman Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Schemes
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/woman-sentenced-to-three-years-in-federal-prison-for-health-care-fraud-schemes
Nicole Steiner, formerly of Stratford, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for health care fraud offenses.No publisherNew HavenHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-11-01T11:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Crack Cocaine Distribution and Ammunition Possession Offenses
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/new-haven-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-crack-cocaine-distribution-and-ammunition-possession-offenses
Brian Ward of New Haven has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for narcotics distribution and ammunition possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenCrackCrack CocaineCocaineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesFelon in Possession of a FirearmPossession of Ammunition by a Prohibited PersonFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-11-01T11:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Britain Man Who Stole 14 Guns from Portland Firearms Dealer Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/new-britain-man-who-stole-14-guns-from-portland-firearms-dealer-sentenced-to-100-months-in-prison
Christopher Matos of New Britain has been sentenced to 100 months in prison for firearm offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsStolen FirearmBurglaryMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-10-31T08:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Who Illegally Possessed Handgun in Manchester Sentenced to Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/hartford-man-who-illegally-possessed-handgun-in-manchester-sentenced-to-prison
Michael Jones of Hartford has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFelon in Possession of a FirearmMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-10-28T10:30:00ZPressReleaseTorrington Man Charged with Assaulting Five Federal Officers with His Car in Bridgeport
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/torrington-man-charged-with-assaulting-five-federal-officers-with-his-car-in-bridgeport
Dennis Lee Waiters of Torrington has been charged with assaulting five federal law enforcement officers.No publisherNew HavenAssaultViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-10-27T17:11:00ZPressReleasePolitical Consultant Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Candidate in 2017 New Haven Probate Judge Race
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/political-consultant-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-candidate-in-2017-new-haven-probate-judge-race
Victor Cuevas of Waterbury waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud a New Haven Probate Judge candidate in 2017.No publisherNew HavenWire FraudLoan FraudMortgage FraudFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesWhite-Collar Crime2022-10-25T15:33:00ZPressReleaseEuropean Nationals and Entities Indicted on Charges of Violating U.S. Laws for Their Attempt to Export a Dual-Use High-Precision Jig Grinder to Russia
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/european-nationals-and-entities-indicted-on-charges-of-violating-us-laws-for-their-attempt-to-export-a-dual-use-high-precision-jig-grinder-to-russia
A superseding indictment charging individuals and companies in Europe with violating United States export laws and regulations has been unsealed.No publisherNew HavenExport ControlCounterintelligenceIntelligenceNational Security2022-10-19T15:00:00ZPressReleaseStamford Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/stamford-man-sentenced-to-two-years-in-federal-prison-for-unlawful-possession-of-a-firearm
Amin Hasan of Stamford has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFelon in Possession of a FirearmDomestic TerrorismTerrorismCounterterrorismMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-10-18T08:30:00ZPressReleaseFBI New Haven Warning College Students of Employment Scams
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/fbi-new-haven-warning-college-students-of-employment-scams
FBI New Haven is providing this information to alert college students and professors of ongoing, fraudulent employment scams targeting college students across the United States.No publisherNew Haven2022-10-18T07:49:00ZPressReleaseAvon Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Offense
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Michael Ferro, formerly of Avon, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for a child exploitation offense.No publisherNew HavenExploited ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationChild Sex CrimesChild PredatorProject Safe ChildhoodChild PornographyCrimes Against ChildrenMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-10-17T06:30:00ZPressReleaseFormer Yale Med School Employee Who Stole $40 Million in Electronics Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/former-yale-med-school-employee-who-stole-40-million-in-electronics-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison
Jamie Petrone, formerly of Naugatuck, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 109 months in prison for fraud and tax offenses.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudTaxFalse Tax ReturnFalse Tax ReturnsFiling False Tax ReturnWhite-Collar Crime2022-10-13T07:00:00ZPressReleaseSoutheastern Connecticut Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses
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Dwayne Johnson of Norwich has been sentenced to 130 months in prison for gun and drug offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOpioidsFentanylCocaineMarijuanaOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-10-07T13:00:00ZPressReleaseConnecticut U.S. Attorney's Office Celebrates U.S. Attorney's Awards
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The United States Attorney’s Office Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony was celebrated this afternoon in New Haven.No publisherNew HavenCommunityPublic/Community OutreachCommunity OutreachAwards2022-10-06T07:30:00ZPressReleaseInsulation Contracting Firm and Co-Owner Sentenced for Rigging Bids and Fraud
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/insulation-contracting-firm-and-co-owner-sentenced-for-rigging-bids-and-fraud
Thomas F. Langan was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for his participation in bid-rigging and fraud schemes targeting public and private entities.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudBid RiggingAnti-Trust ViolationsWhite-Collar Crime2022-09-30T13:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charge
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/new-haven-man-pleads-guilty-to-fentanyl-trafficking-charge
Roy Reid of New Haven pleaded guilty in Hartford to a fentanyl trafficking offense.No publisherNew HavenFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-09-28T14:37:00ZPressReleaseIndictment Charges New Haven Teen with Carjacking, Firearm, and Conspiracy Offenses
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Tihaja Ortiz-Tucker of New Haven has been charged with carjacking, firearm, and conspiracy offenses.No publisherNew HavenCarjackingViolent CarjackingFirearm CrimesViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeFirearms Offense2022-09-26T11:00:00ZPressReleaseArmed Norwich Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
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James Baker of Norwich has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.No publisherNew HavenFentanylDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesFirearm CrimesOpioidsProject Safe NeighborhoodsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsFirearms Offense2022-09-27T11:00:00ZPressReleaseBloomfield Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
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Phillip Garcia was sentenced to 87 months of imprisonment for narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsAsset ForfeitureDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled Substances2022-09-23T08:30:00ZPressReleaseVernon Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession
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Rondell Chambers was sentenced to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing a loaded firearm.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFelon in Possession of a FirearmFirearm CrimesViolent Crime2022-09-22T12:30:00ZPressReleaseEast Hartford Resident Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking
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Joel Lindsay, a citizen of Jamaica last residing in East Hartford, was sentenced to 135 months of imprisonment for child sex trafficking.No publisherNew HavenSex Trafficking of a MinorCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sex CrimesChild Sex TraffickingHuman TraffickingProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex OffenderCivil Rights2022-09-22T11:30:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl in Hartford
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Raymond Jurado was sentenced to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesDrugsOrganized Crime/Drugs2022-09-22T10:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offense
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Michael Nastu waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to one count of attempted transfer of obscene materials to a minor, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years.No publisherNew HavenChild Sex CrimesCrimes Against ChildrenChild Sexual ExploitationCrimes Against Children StoriesProject Safe ChildhoodChild Sex OffenderCivil Rights2022-09-22T16:02:00ZPressReleaseIndictment Charges Hamden Man with Drug and Gun Offenses
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A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a three-count indictment charging Latrell Rountree of Hamden with drug and firearm offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-09-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseBolton Man Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses
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Mark Pagani of Bolton has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for fraud and tax evasion offenses.No publisherNew HavenTax FraudTax EvasionFinancial FraudFinancial CrimesSecurities FraudInvestment FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-09-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseNewington Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge
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Glen Dauphin of Newington pleaded guilty to a firearm offense stemming from his unlawful possession of numerous firearms, firearm components, and ammunition.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsFirearms OffensesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-09-16T16:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Admits Stealing More Than $160,000 from Retired Woman's Bank Account
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/new-haven-man-admits-stealing-more-than-160k-from-retired-womans-bank-account
Gregory Ivy of New Haven waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudElder FraudElder JusticeWhite-Collar Crime2022-09-15T08:30:00ZPressReleaseWest Haven Man Admits Trafficking Cocaine Through the U.S. Mail
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Jean Mangual-Castro of West Haven pleaded guilty to a cocaine trafficking offense.No publisherNew HavenCocaineDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-09-12T16:00:00ZPressReleaseThree Men Found Guilty of Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Related to Capitol Breach
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/washingtondc/news/press-releases/three-men-found-guilty-of-felony-and-misdemeanor-charges-related-to-capitol-breach
Three men have been found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony and misdemeanor offenses for their actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.No publisherWashington FieldCapitolFeatured Press ReleaseAssaultAiding and AbettingViolent CrimeObstructionCincinnatiJacksonvilleNew HavenNew York2022-09-13T06:00:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Offenses
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Willie Jackson was sentenced to 84 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for firearm possession and narcotics distribution offenses.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesDrug DistributionDrug TraffickingDrug CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsOpioidsDrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsFirearms OffensesIllegal Possession of a FirearmViolent Crime2022-09-08T13:00:00ZPressReleaseManchester Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Pills
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Matthew Gastringer of Manchester has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for distributing fentanyl pills.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesPrescription DrugsOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-08-31T10:30:00ZPressReleaseNew Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Crack
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Rayquan Gory of New Haven has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in a New Haven drug trafficking ring.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsCrack CocaineCrackCocaineDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-09-01T09:30:00ZPressReleaseArmed Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
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Trea Fraser of New Haven has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities.No publisherNew HavenFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugs2022-09-01T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHamden Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Offenses
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Lamont Bethea, of Hamden, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Bridgeport to fraud offenses.No publisherNew HavenFraudFinancial FraudElder FraudElder JusticeHealth Care FraudHealthcare FraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-09-01T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison
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Anthony Dones has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and unlawfully possessing a firearm.No publisherNew HavenFentanylOpioidsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionNarcoticsNarcotics DistributionNarcotics TraffickingControlled SubstancesOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsGang Task ForceMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-09-02T09:00:00ZPressReleaseTwo Middletown Residents Charged with Robbing People's United Banks at Stop & Shop Supermarkets
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/two-middletown-residents-charged-with-robbing-peoples-united-banks-at-stop--shop-supermarkets
Gino Rizzo and Jalania Pantano, both of Middletown, have been arrested on an indictment charging them with bank robbery offenses.No publisherNew HavenBank RobberyBank RobberViolent CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-08-31T16:57:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Gang Member Admits Role in Murder and Attempted Murder
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Trevon Jones of Bridgeport has pleaded guilty to a racketeering offense.No publisherNew HavenMurderAttempted MurderViolent CrimesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingDrug DistributionDrug CrimesPrescription DrugsFirearm CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent CrimeOrganized Crime/DrugsDrugsOrganized Crime2022-08-29T17:00:00ZPressReleaseIowa Woman Sentenced to Prison for Email Threats
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Adrian Johnson, of Waterloo, Iowa, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for sending threatening emails to a Connecticut company.No publisherNew HavenThreats Over the InternetThreatsCyber CrimeCyber CrimesMajor Thefts/Violent CrimeViolent Crime2022-08-26T17:00:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Role in 2018 Murder
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Ta'ron Pharr was sentenced to 216 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for gang-related activity, including his role in a murder in Bridgeport’s East End.No publisherNew HavenMurderHomicideViolent CrimeGangsGangFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsDrug TraffickingFirearm OffensesFirearm CrimesDrugsOrganized Crime/Drugs2022-08-30T08:30:00ZPressReleaseBridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Amazon
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/bridgeport-man-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-amazon
Rajhni Yankana pleaded guilty in Hartford to a charge stemming from his fraud against Amazon.com, Inc.No publisherNew HavenFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-26T09:00:00ZPressReleaseHartford Men Indicted for June Credit Union Robbery
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Zaiqwan Fothergill and Hakeem Robinson, both of Hartford, have been charged with robbing a Hartford credit union in June.No publisherNew HavenBank RobbersBank RobberBank RobberyRobberyViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesArmed Bank RobberyArmed RobberArmed RobberyMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-08-24T07:00:00ZPressReleaseFarmington Man Sentenced to Prison for Florida to Connecticut Gun Trafficking Scheme
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Dominic Colon-Brown was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment for trafficking firearms that were stolen in Florida to Connecticut.No publisherNew HavenFirearm CrimesFirearms TraffickingFirearms OffensesViolent CrimeProject Safe Neighborhoods2022-08-22T17:00:00ZPressReleaseHome Health Aid Admits Stealing U.S. Savings Bonds from Elderly Woman
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Jhanannie Singh pleaded guilty to a conspiracy offense relating to the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in U.S. Savings Bonds from an elderly woman.No publisherNew HavenElder JusticeElder FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-19T07:00:00ZPressReleaseStamford Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $4 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds
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Moustapha Diakhate of Stamford has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for fraudulently receiving more than $4 million in COVID-19 relief funds.No publisherNew HavenCOVID-19Disaster FraudFinancial FraudFraudWhite-Collar Crime2022-08-16T09:30:00ZPressReleaseHartford Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking Offense
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Arno Smith of Hartford has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for committing a carjacking.No publisherNew HavenCarjackingViolent CarjackingViolent CrimeFirearms OffensesProject Safe NeighborhoodsMajor Thefts/Violent Crime2022-08-15T07:30:00ZPressRelease