Father, Son From Western Mass Sentenced For Large-Scale Cocaine, Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy Father, Son From Western Mass Sentenced For Large-Scale Cocaine, Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
Father, Son From Western Mass Sentenced For Large-Scale Cocaine, Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy It'll be a family affair for a father-son duo from Western Massachusetts who will spend more than a decade in prison for operating a multi-state drug trafficking ring that ran from Mexico to both coasts. Federal prosecutors announced that Hampden County residents Isaac Cardona, age 34, and Rafael Cardona, Sr., age 61, both of Springfield, have been sentenced to 12 years in prison for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking operation. The sentence comes after the two were convicted by a federal jury in October 2021 of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute mo…
Western Mass Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl Western Mass Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl
Western Mass Man Sentenced For Distributing Fentanyl A Western Massachusetts man will spend years in prison after admitting to one of the largest drug trafficking activities in the region, including the distribution of fentanyl, federal prosecutors announced. Hampden County resident Carlos Morales, age 31, of Holyoke, was sentenced by US District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to five years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, officials announced this week. In February, Morales pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Prosecutors said that Morales distributed over 106,000 bags …
29-Year-Old From Region Sentenced For Distributing, Receiving Child Porn Images, Videos 29-Year-Old From Region Sentenced For Distributing, Receiving Child Porn Images, Videos
29-Year-Old From Region Sentenced For Distributing, Receiving Child Porn Images, Videos A man from the region will spend the next decade in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Ulster County resident Anthony Hadden, age 29, of Modena, was sentenced Friday, April 29 to 121 months behind bars after pleading guilty to possessing, distributing, receiving, and transporting child pornography, the US Attorney’s Office said. Federal prosecutors said Hadden admitted to using a group messaging app on his phone to send and receive the material. His phone also contained numerous images and videos showing minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, prosecutors said. Followin…
Former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Dies At Prison In Hudson Valley Former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Dies At Prison In Hudson Valley
Former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Dies At Prison In Hudson Valley Embattled former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once one of the state’s most powerful politicians, has reportedly died at the age of 77 in a Hudson Valley prison. A Democrat, Silver was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison in July 2021 on corruption charges and died at the Otisville Correctional Institution in Orange County on Monday, Jan. 24, officials announced. Silver, who at one point represented most of Manhattan, was found guilty of two counts of honest service wire fraud, two counts of honest services mail fraud, two counts of extortion under the color of off…
Taxpayers Covering Millions Of Dollars For His Legal Fees, Cuomo Admits Taxpayers Covering Millions Of Dollars For His Legal Fees, Cuomo Admits
Taxpayers Covering Millions Of Dollars For His Legal Fees, Cuomo Admits Taxpayers in New York are reportedly paying more than $900 an hour to foot the bill for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s team of defense lawyers as he faces mounting scandals amid his upcoming re-election campaign. Despite receiving upwards of $5 million for his book about leadership during the pandemic and hosting a planned $10,000 per person fundraising dinner, Cuomo is not paying out of pocket for his counsel as he is probed both by state and federal prosecutors. Original story - COVID-19: Cuomo To Get $5M For Book On Pandemic, Tax Records Reveal During a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, June 2 at t…
CT Man Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses CT Man Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses
CT Man Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses A career criminal with a rap sheet spanning nearly four decades will spend more time behind bars after being sentenced for a fraud scheme that swindled dozens out of nearly $150,000, federal prosecutors announced. Steven Finkler, also known as Andrew Finkler, last known to reside in New Haven, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to credit card fraud and identity theft offenses last year. Specifically, Finkler, age 56, pleaded guilty to one count of access device fraud (credit card fraud), one count of wire fraud, an…
BEWARE: 'Warrant For Your Arrest' Phone Scams Increasing BEWARE: 'Warrant For Your Arrest' Phone Scams Increasing
Beware: 'Warrant For Your Arrest' Phone Scams Increasing If a caller tells you there’s a warrant for your arrest and that you can make it go away by sending money somewhere, be sure that you don't. A Garfield man recently got such a call. His caller ID showed the name and main number for the Garfield Police Department, authorities said. So he picked up. On the other end was a scammer who had “spoofed” the department’s main number, Capt. Richard Uram said. “Spoofing technology allows a scammer to have a local phone number appear on a caller ID even if they are calling from a different state or country,” Uram said. “[It] makes you think you are…
Feds Charge Monsey Suspect With Hate Crimes As Family Cites History Of Mental Illness Feds Charge Monsey Suspect With Hate Crimes As Family Cites History Of Mental Illness
Feds Charge Monsey Suspect With Hate Crimes As Family Cites History Of Mental Illness Federal prosecutors have filed hate crimes charges against the man accused of allegedly stabbing five people at a Hasidic rabbi’s Monsey home during a Hanukkah celebration. The charges come after calls for action on hate crimes from state and federal officials, as well as the public and religious leaders. The criminal complaint, filed in the White Plains federal court, provides a glimpse into what may have motivated Grafton Thomas, 31, of Orange County, to carry out his bloody rampage on Saturday, Dec. 28. Thomas’s family said in a statement on Sunday, Dec. 29, that he had a long history o…
Area Native Roger Stone Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress Area Native Roger Stone Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress
Area Native Roger Stone Found Guilty Of Witness Tampering, Lying To Congress Roger Stone, a Fairfield County native who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester and has been a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, was found guilty of lying to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and other charges. The 67-year-old Stone was indicted in January 2019 as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into whether Russia colluded with the Trump's presidential campaign. A jury of nine women and three men deliberated starting on Thursday, Nov. 14 before announcing on late Friday morning, Nov. 15 t…