Fairfield, CT
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Hamden Deli Owner Pleads Admits To Tax Evasion Hamden Deli Owner Pleads Admits To Tax Evasion
Hamden Deli Owner Pleads Admits To Tax Evasion A deli owner in Connecticut may face time in prison after admitting to a tax evasion scheme that saw him fail to pay the government hundreds of thousands of dollars. Hamden resident Raymond George, 52, who owns and operates Ray & Mike’s on Whitney Avenue, pleaded guilty this week to one count of tax evasion in Bridgeport district court. In 2012 and 2013, George evaded payment of his federal income taxes in a variety of ways, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. He failed to deposit all of the cash receipts from his business into its bank account, and then used a portion of that cash to fill …

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Newburgh, NY
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Man, 24, Gets 30-Year Sentence For Sexually Exploiting Children In Hudson Valley Man, 24, Gets 30-Year Sentence For Sexually Exploiting Children In Hudson Valley
Man, 24, Gets 30-Year Sentence For Sexually Exploiting Children In Hudson Valley A 24-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after admitting to using video games and social media to sexually exploit several children in the Hudson Valley. New Paltz resident Cammron Robinson has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting four children, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. As part of his guilty plea, Robinson admitted that he engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and produced videos and images capturing that conduct over the course of three years. Robinson admitted that from 2015 through 2017, he used the Playstation 4 gaming console, Skype, Zoom and…

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Fairfield, CT
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Ex-Judicial Marshal Who Assisted Drug Dealer Sentenced In Bridgeport Ex-Judicial Marshal Who Assisted Drug Dealer Sentenced In Bridgeport
Ex-Judicial Marshal Who Assisted Drug Dealer Sentenced In Bridgeport A former judicial marshal in Connecticut has been sentenced for assisting a drug dealer while he was on the job. Norwich resident Adam Clarke, 38, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to three years of probation, six months of home confinement and a $750 fine after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, heroin. In 2017, a long-term investigation was launched into the distribution of drugs in Norwich and New London, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. On several occasions in October that year, Clarke was caught on a court-authori…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Admits To Role In Trafficking Fake Oxycodone Pills Stamford Man Admits To Role In Trafficking Fake Oxycodone Pills
Stamford Man Admits To Role In Trafficking Fake Oxycodone Pills After initially pleading not guilty, a Stamford man has now admitted to his role in trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl from China that were sold over the dark web. Stamford residents Arber Isaku, 28, David Reichard, 30, and Vincent Decaro, 29, appeared in Bridgeport district court on Wednesday, April 24, and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. On Monday, May 6, Reichard was back in court and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, fentanyl analogue. He will f…

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Brentwood, NY
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Business Owner From Stony Brook Admits Role In Scheme To Defraud Company Of Millions Business Owner From Stony Brook Admits Role In Scheme To Defraud Company Of Millions
Business Owner From Stony Brook Admits Role In Scheme To Defraud Company Of Millions A Long Island business owner has admitted to his role in a scheme to defraud an out-of-state company out of millions of dollars. Stony Brook resident Kenneth Pedroli, 60, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud related to defrauding an Illinois-based company, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Durham said that between February 2015 and December last year, Pedroli conspired with an employee of the Illinois-based company to defraud it through a scheme involving purchases of electronic components that Pedroli made for a b…

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Fairfield, CT
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Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses
Serial Check Thief Sentenced For Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses A serial check thief who has been arrested and convicted of more than six dozen crimes is going to spend time behind bars after admitting to his latest identity theft scheme in Connecticut. Hartford resident Edward Williams, 58, was sentenced on Wednesday to 54 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for fraud and identity theft charges stemming from a mail theft and check cashing scam. Williams - whose criminal history includes 74 arrests and numerous convictions, including some for forgery, larceny and burglary offenses - used various means to alter and fill out c…

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Fairfield, CT
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Dominican National Sentenced To Prison For Identity Theft Dominican National Sentenced To Prison For Identity Theft
Dominican National Sentenced To Prison For Identity Theft A Dominican national who has been removed from the country for illegal reentry multiple times will spend two years behind bars for identity theft in Connecticut. Juan Torres Rodriguez, a citizen of the Dominican Republic was sentenced in New Haven district court to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft earlier this year. On Jan. 27 last year, Torres Rodriguez, 39, posed as another person in an attempt to exchange a Puerto Rican driver’s license for a Connecticut driver’s license at the DMV in Wethersfield, U.S. Attorney John Durham said.  …

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Shelton, CT
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Drug Dealer Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Crack Drug Dealer Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Crack
Drug Dealer Sentenced For Distributing Heroin, Crack A 23-year-old man will spend nearly four years behind bars after being busted as part of a seven-month investigation for his role in trafficking heroin and crack cocaine in Connecticut. Ten men were arrested last summer on federal drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. The arrests came following the investigation by the FBI, ATF and Waterbury Police Department. Durham said that the investigation was targeting violent offenders and drug traffickers in Waterbury. “This level of cooperation between state and federal prosecutors, the FBI, the Waterbury Police Department, and…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Career Criminal Sentenced For Drug Dealing Stamford Career Criminal Sentenced For Drug Dealing
Stamford Career Criminal Sentenced For Drug Dealing A career criminal from Fairfield County already on supervised release after being let out of prison is back behind bars after being busted for dealing drugs. Stamford resident Albert Lee Robinson, 58, was sentenced in Bridgeport federal court to 42 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for distributing narcotics and violating the conditions of his supervised release from a federal prison conviction. On Jan. 16, 2004, Robinson was sentenced to 188 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for distributing crack cocaine, U.S. Attorney John Durham…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Trio Accused Of Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills With Fentanyl Stamford Trio Accused Of Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills With Fentanyl
Stamford Trio Accused Of Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills With Fentanyl Three area men, two of whom were extradited from Albania, are facing charges for allegedly trafficking counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl from China and selling them on the dark web. Stamford residents Arber Isaku, 28, David Reichard, 30, and Vincent Decaro, 29, appeared in Bridgeport district court on Wednesday, April 24, and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Durham said that the indictment was returned on Aug. 7 last year. Decaro and Isaku, who were extradited from Albania, appeared in court on Wednesday. The indictment alle…

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Fairfield, CT
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Man Admits To 'Provisional Credit' Fraud Scheme Targeting Indians Man Admits To 'Provisional Credit' Fraud Scheme Targeting Indians
Man Admits To 'Provisional Credit' Fraud Scheme Targeting Indians A citizen of India living illegally in the country has admitted to running a “provisional credit” fraud scheme to steal nearly a million dollars from more than 400 victims. Kishore Babu Ammisetti, a citizen of India last known to live in Connecticut pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of bank fraud stemming from a “provisional credit” scheme, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Ammisetti, 30, admitted to using Facebook Marketplace and other media to victimize his victims, who were primarily of Indian descent by advertising items for sale or rooms for rent.&nb…

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Fairfield, CT
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Convict Gets More Prison Time Following Voyeurism Incident Involving Boy Convict Gets More Prison Time Following Voyeurism Incident Involving Boy
Convict Gets More Prison Time Following Voyeurism Incident Involving Boy A convict who spent time in prison for child porn charges is heading back behind bars after being busted using a mirror to peek over a bathroom stall at a young boy. Bridgeport resident Michael Drzal, 29, has been sentenced to six months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for violating the conditions of his supervised release, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. Drzal pleaded guilty in Bridgeport earlier this year to one count of risk of injury to a minor. He is awaiting sentencing on additional state charges. In June 2012, Drzal was sentenced to 18 months in…

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