Three Admit To Involvement In Large-Scale Marijuana Trafficking Operation
Three men have admitted to their roles in an elaborate, bi-coastal, multi-million dollar marijuana trafficking operation that flooded Connecticut with nearly two tons of the drug.
Scott “Pep” Bodnar, of Ansonia, Terrell Givens, of Beacon Falls, and Donald Burns, of Milford, have pleaded guilty to federal offenses in connection to a large-scale marijuana trafficking conspiracy, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week.
In 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation into a single-engine aircraft, owned by Burns, that made regular flights from Stratford to northern…
Millions Of Pounds Of P.F. Chang's Frozen Entrees Recalled
More than two million pounds of P.F. Chang’s frozen entrees have been recalled due to “misbranding and an undeclared allergen,” the USDA announced over the weekend.
Conagra Brands, an Arkansas-based company, announced it is recalling approximately 2,094,186 pounds of frozen “Home Menu Chicken Pad Thai” and “Chicken Fried Rice,” that contain milk, an allergen, which is not declared on the product’s label.
The recalled items were produced between Oct. 1 last year and April 11, with “best by” dates of Sept. 26, 2019 through April 5, 2020.
According to the USDA, “the products subject to this r…
Sales Tax On Groceries, Prescriptions, Soft Drinks, Even Cats: Just 'Ideas,' Or Coming To CT?
Bob Stefanowski predicted it, numerous times, during televised debates last fall:
Democrat Ned Lamont of Greenwich is a "clone of Dannel Malloy" and there may be few taxes, fees or tolls, that the newly-elected governor doesn't like, the Republican gubernatorial candidate alleged.
Now-Gov. Lamont recently expanded his two-year budget proposal to include taxes on sugary drinks, plastic bags, wine and liquor bottles, tobacco and vaping products.
Connecticut would be the first state since 1992 to pass a soda tax if it happens this year. Five other states also are considering a soft drink…
