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Stratford, CT
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Stratford Man Sentenced For Purchasing Firearms For Felon
A Fairfield County man will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for purchasing firearms for a convicted felon in Connecticut. Tymon Peterson, 29, of Stratford, has been sentenced to two months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in an illegal gun purchase at a Newington gun store. The first four months will be served in home confinement, and Peterson was ordered to serve the first four months of his release in home confinement and must pay a $1,800 fine. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in August and September 2017, Peterson and a second man, …
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Woman Sentenced For ID Theft, Health Care Fraud
A woman from Fairfield County is heading to prison after admitting to her role in stealing identifying information of more than 150 Medicaid patients to steal more than a million dollars. Bridgeport resident Nikkita Chesney, 46, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to seven months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in a Medicaid fraud scheme. Chesney pleaded guilty in October last year to one count of health care fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. She must also pay restitution of $1,369,654.57. In May 2012, Chesney was employed by a…
Stamford, CT
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Admitted Stamford Drug Dealer Who Crashed Into Police Cruisers During Chase Sent To Prison
A convicted drug dealer from Fairfield County with a lengthy rap sheet is heading back to prison after admitting to distributing crack and cocaine before attempting to flee investigators and crashing into several police cars. Marcus “Sparks” Moore, 41, of Stamford, was sentenced in New Haven district court to 30 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for distributing crack and powder cocaine in the area. In August and September last year, investigators executed five separate controlled purchases of crack cocaine from Moore, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. During the …
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Sex Offender Admits To Child Porn Charge
A registered sex offender from Stamford is facing decades in prison after admitting to possessing dozens of videos and images of child pornography, including many of which include children under the age of 12. Brien Pennell, 31, who was previously convicted of having sexual contact with a teenage girl, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to one count of receipt of child pornography following his arrest on March 20, 2018. When he is sentenced next year, Pennell faces a mandatory minimum term of 15 years and a maximum term of 40 years in prison. U.S. Attorney John Durham noted that “the…
Shelton, CT
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CT Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Of Teen Girls
A Connecticut man will spend a decade in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking at least two teenage girls. East Hartford resident Alexander Pedraza, 28, has been sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for sex trafficking of a minor. Pedraza admitted to promoting the prostitution of a 16-year-old girl by advertising her prostitution services and soliciting clients on backpage.com. In March 2017, Pedraza harbored his victims in motel rooms in Hartford, Windsor, and East Windsor, where clients paid Pedraza for the…
Fairfield, CT
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Bridgeport Man Admits To Trafficking Cocaine While On Supervised Release
A convict from Fairfield County who was released from federal prison in 2011 admitted to trafficking cocaine while out on supervised release. Ramon Hernandez, 60, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and admitted that he violated the conditions of his supervised release from a prior federal conviction. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that in March 2006, Hernandez was sentenced in federal court to 84 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for his role in a cocaine trafficking ring. He was released …
Stratford, CT
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Man Who Sold Drugs Involved In Two Overdose Deaths Sentenced
A drug dealer with a criminal history dating back three decades will spend the better part of a decade behind bars for his role in a pair of overdose deaths in Connecticut. Alex “Red” Borrero, 51, of New Haven, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison, followed by six years of supervised release, for distributing heroin and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. The sentencing comes as part of “an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.” On Feb. 28, 2017, officers from the Walli…
Fairfield, CT
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Doctor Involved in Compound Prescription Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison
A former physician at Stamford Hospital will spend time in prison for her role in a compound prescription fraud scheme. Kakra Gyambibi, 38, formerly of Connecticut, has been sentenced to three months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in January. According to U.S. Attorney John Durham, Advantage Pharmacy was a compounding pharmacy located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The specialty medication they create costs health care providers thousands of dollars. “As a compounding pharmacy, Advanta…
Fairfield, CT
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Tax Preparer In Fairfield County Sentenced For Filing Numerous False Returns
A tax preparer from Stratford will spend time behind bars after admitting to preparing false federal income tax returns. Juan Silva, 38, was sentenced in Hartford district court to seven months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for preparing numerous false income tax returns. Silva was also ordered to serve 45 days of home confinement and must perform 80 hours of community service while on release. Silva operated Oficina Hispana, a multi-service business that included tax return preparations. Between 2011 and 2017, he falsified itemized deductions and unreimbursed employe…
Fairfield, CT
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Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl In CT With Child In Backseat
A man from Rhode Island has been sentenced to time in federal prison after being busted driving in Connecticut with more than 300 grams of fentanyl with his child in the backseat. Juan “Money” Hazard, 42, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl in Connecticut. On April 26, 2017, Hazard agreed to meet with a man in Ledyard to conduct a drug trade. Investigators targeting him stopped his vehicle, and Hazard was arrested after police found a wooden box with three shrink-wra…
Fairfield, CT
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Bridgeport Man Accused Of Trafficking Cocaine Through US Mail
A Fairfield County man is facing life in prison after being charged on a three-count indictment for allegedly shipping cocaine through the US Mail from Puerto Rico. Bridgeport resident Miguel Angel Mendez-Urena, 34, was charged by a federal grand jury in New Haven with cocaine trafficking offenses, US Attorney John Durham announced this week. Durham said that Mendez-Urena allegedly coordinated the shipment of cocaine through the US Mail from Puerto Rico to various locations in Bridgeport, and the shipment of drug proceeds to individuals in Puerto Rico. Mendez-Urena was arrested on M…
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Woman Sentenced For Embezzling More Than $1M From Employer
A Fairfield County woman will spend more than a year behind bars for her role in a scheme that saw her embezzle more than a million dollars from a former employer. Stamford resident Candace Rispoli, 32, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for embezzling $1,098,176 from Lodestone Management Consultants. The first six months of Rispoli’s supervised release will be served in home confinement and she has also agreed to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud in June last year. U.S. Attorn…
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