Jamaican National Convicted Of Money Laundering, Other Offenses Jamaican National Convicted Of Money Laundering, Other Offenses
Jamaican National Convicted Of Money Laundering, Other Offenses A Jamaican national is facing decades in prison after being found guilty of running an elaborate marijuana tracking operation, weapon and money laundering offenses in Connecticut. Andrew Davis - also known as Steve Williams - was found guilty on multiple charges following a lengthy investigation by Homeland Security and the USPS. During the investigation, investigators were able to intercept four packages that were mailed, each of which contained approximately eight kilograms of marijuana. Investigators also made controlled purchases from a member of the drug trafficking ring. Davis was arr…
Woman Faces $2.5M Restitution After Admitting Role In Fraud Scheme Woman Faces $2.5M Restitution After Admitting Role In Fraud Scheme
Woman Faces $2.5M Restitution After Admitting Role In Fraud Scheme A Fairfield County woman has admitted to her role in an elaborate scheme to defraud Medicaid for services they never provided. Toshirea Jackson of Bridgeport has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of healthcare fraud for participating in a scheme involving two businesses she co-owned in Connecticut. Beginning in 2012, Jackson and Juliet Jacob operated Transitional Development and Training and It Takes A Promise in Bridgeport, which provided social and psychotherapy services. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that an investigation into the two businesses found that t…
Tax Preparer Indicted For Filing False Returns In Naugatuck Tax Preparer Indicted For Filing False Returns In Naugatuck
Tax Preparer Indicted For Filing False Returns In Naugatuck A tax preparer in Connecticut is facing a dozen charges for allegedly filing false returns over the course of several years. Ana Nunez - also known as Ana Pagoaga - of Naugatuck, has been indicted by a federal grand jury charging him with 12 counts of filing false tax returns. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Nunez was the owner of Nunez Multiservices, LLC, a tax return preparation service located in her hometown. Between 2011 and 2016, Nunez allegedly falsified information on tax returns she prepared for clients and caused the returns to be fil…
Bridgeport Man Faces Crack, Cocaine Distribution Charges Bridgeport Man Faces Crack, Cocaine Distribution Charges
Bridgeport Man Faces Crack, Cocaine Distribution Charges United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a local man with crack and cocaine distribution. The court charged Rocky Samas, also known as ‘Twin,’ with one count of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base (‘crack’) and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine on Monday, Nov. 19. Court documents allege that investigators conducted three separate and controlled purchases of crack cocaine between August and October from Samas, 47-year-old Bridgeport resi…
Mother Of Four Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses Mother Of Four Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses
Mother Of Four Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses A mother of four in Connecticut with an extensive rap sheet has been sentenced for stealing thousands of dollars from more than a dozen people as part of an identity theft scheme. Leshanda Long of New Haven has been sentenced to three years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft in September last year.  Her criminal history includes 21 prior convictions, including convictions for identity theft and larceny.  She also has pending state charges for identity theft, forgery, larceny and robbery offenses. In Decem…
New Haven Man Charged With Federal Firearm, Drug Offenses New Haven Man Charged With Federal Firearm, Drug Offenses
New Haven Man Charged With Federal Firearm, Drug Offenses A convicted felon is facing more time behind bars after being busted with drugs and an illegal handgun in Connecticut. New Haven resident Qiyon “Gutter” Reed was arrested this week and charged with individual counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. According to the indictment, on Sept. 12, Reed was found to be in possession of a Heritage Manufacturing Stealth C-2000 nine-millimeter, semi-automatic handgun and a Smith & Wesson MP9 Shield nine-millimeter, semi-automatic handgun.  Dur…
Darien Man Admits To Stealing $57K From US Service Member To Pay For Personal Expenses Darien Man Admits To Stealing $57K From US Service Member To Pay For Personal Expenses
Darien Man Admits To Stealing $57K From US Service Member To Pay For Personal Expenses A 34-year-old local man admitted to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a United States service member to pay for personal expenses. Darien resident Christopher Teixeira pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of wire fraud in relation to his theft of more than $57,000 from a former member of the U.S. Navy. The service member was scheduled to receive a medical severance payment from the Navy in January 2017.  The victim provided his “MyPay” login and password information to Teixeira, who he trusted with certain financial responsibilities, according to John Durham, the …
CT Man Sentenced For Child Pornography Offense CT Man Sentenced For Child Pornography Offense
CT Man Sentenced For Child Pornography Offense A 28-year-old man from Connecticut is going to spend time behind bars after being busted with child porn and “guides to sexually abusing children.” William Millett of Groton has been sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised released for the child pornography offense, John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced this week. According to Durham, a Homeland Security Investigations investigation found that an IP address connected with Millett was used to access child pornography. On Nov. 7 last year, investigators conducted a c…
Greenwich Man Sentenced For Underreporting $2.5M In Gross Receipts On Federal Tax Returns Greenwich Man Sentenced For Underreporting $2.5M In Gross Receipts On Federal Tax Returns
Greenwich Man Sentenced For Underreporting $2.5M In Gross Receipts On Federal Tax Returns A local contractor is going to spend a year behind bars after admitting to underreporting millions of dollars on his federal tax returns. Pasquale Furano, of Greenwich, was sentenced in New Haven District Court on Friday to 12 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion earlier this year. Furano, 48, was the sole proprietor of Furano Landscaping, which provided landscaping and snowplowing services to nearly 200 commercial and residential customers in Fairfield and Westchester counties, according to John Durham, the United St…
Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police
Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police A 22-year-old man who thought he was going to hit the “jackpot” by hacking ATM machines in Connecticut was caught red-handed by police with nearly $6,000 in allegedly stolen cash in an investigation assisted by the Greenwich Police Department. A multi-agency law enforcement investigation into malware attacks on ATM machines in Connecticut and nearby states led to the arrest of Springfield, Massachusetts resident Argenys Rodriguez earlier this year. Rodriguez has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in the ATM “jackpottin…
Two Charged With Cashing Over $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders Two Charged With Cashing Over $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders
Two Charged With Cashing Over $60,000 In Stolen Postal Money Orders A former United States Postal Service employee and a co-conspirator are facing prison time after allegedly stealing more than $60,000 in postal money orders in Connecticut. John Durham, the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that former USPS employee Michelle Barbeau, of Brooklyn, and James Lebel were arrested this week for offenses related to the theft of the money orders. The indictment charges that while employed at the Wauregan Post Office in Plainfield, between April and September last year, the two conspired to take blank U.S. Postal money orders from th…
20-Year-Old Reputed Gang Member Admits To Role In Drug Dealing, Shootings 20-Year-Old Reputed Gang Member Admits To Role In Drug Dealing, Shootings
20-Year-Old Reputed Gang Member Admits To Role In Drug Dealing, Shootings A 20-year-old reputed gang member from the area has admitted to his role in selling drugs and his involvement in a pair of gang-related shooting incidents. Milton “Reese” Westley, of New Haven, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Hartford to a federal racketeering charge stemming from his role as a member of the Goodrich Street Boys in New Haven. For years, the New Haven Police Department’s Shooting Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have been investigating more than three dozen unsolved shootings in New Haven and Hamden. Officials said tha…