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May

May 21, 2013 Jury Finds Congressional Campaign Finance Director Guilty of Role in Illegal Contribution Scheme
May 21, 2013 Wolcott Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy
May 21, 2013 Prisoner at FCI Danbury Charged with Assaulting Another Inmate
May 20, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Crack
May 17, 2013 New Haven Woman Charged with Making Bomb Threats against Connecticut Courthouses
May 17, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin
May 16, 2013 Stafford Springs Man Charged with Defrauding U.S. Veterans
May 16, 2013 New York Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Illegal Sports Betting Ring
May 15, 2013 Danielson Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Distribution Charge
May 15, 2013 Colchester Man Who Possessed Fake U.S. Marshals Service Badge is Sentenced
May 15, 2013 Brookfield Man Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Distribution Charge
May 14, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin and Crack Cocaine
May 14, 2013 New Haven Man Admits Role in Killingworth Bank Robbery
May 14, 2013 Jury Finds Florida Man Guilty of Role in Oxycodone Trafficking Ring
May 9, 2013 Manchester Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Drug and Firearms Offenses
May 8, 2013 Norwich Woman Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor
May 8, 2013 Cromwell Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
May 7, 2013 Citizen of Mexico who Illegally Reentered U.S. after Deportation is Sentenced
May 7, 2013 Deirdre M. Daly to Become Acting U.S. Attorney
May 3, 2013 Three Men Involved in Illegal Sports Betting Ring are Sentenced
May 2, 2013 New York Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Transporting Oxycodone Trafficking Cash
May 2, 2013 New Haven Attorney Involved in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
May 2, 2013 Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison
May 1, 2013 Canton Man Admits Producing Child Pornography
May 1, 2013 Hartford Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Crack
May 1, 2013 Newtown Man Sentenced to More than 23 Years in Prison for Producing and Trading Child Pornography
May 1, 2013 Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Crack

April

April 30, 2013 New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges
April 30, 2013 Meriden Man Involved in Home Invasion Admits Illegal Firearm Possession, Violating Supervised Release
April 30, 2013 U.S. Attorney Fein Announces Resignation
April 26, 2013 Federal Jury Finds Meriden Grocery Store Operator Guilty of Food Stamp Fraud
April 26, 2013 Stamford Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Cocaine
April 25, 2013 Jury Finds New Haven Man Guilty of Participating in Crack Cocaine Trafficking Ring
April 25, 2013 Head of New Haven Heroin Distribution Ring Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
April 25, 2013 Woman Who Threatened Violent Attack at Community College Pleads Guilty to Federal Hoax Charge
April 23, 2013 Citizen of Jamaica Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Illegally Reentering the U.S. after Deportation
April 23, 2013 New Fairfield Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Manufacturing and Distributing Marijuana
April 23, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin
April 22, 2013 East Hampton Man Admits Placing Fake Bomb in Front of East Hampton Middle School
April 19, 2013 Wolcott Man Admits Role in Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme
April 19, 2013 West Haven Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin
April 19, 2013 Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
April 18, 2013 New Haven Man Found Guilty of Setting Fire that Killed Three Individuals, including 8-Year-Old Boy
April 18, 2013 Virginia Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Firearms to Connecticut
April 18, 2013 Fairfield County Couple Charged with Smuggling Infant from Guatemala into the United States
April 17, 2013 Georgia Man Admits Mailing More Threatening Letters To ESPN Employees
April 17, 2013 Stratford Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion Charge
April 16, 2013 Two Plead Guilty to Crack Cocaine Conspiracy Charges
April 16, 2013 Enfield Man Who Mailed Threatening Letters is Sentenced
April 15, 2013 Rochdale Securities Trader Admits to Fraudulent Scheme Involving Nearly $1 Billion Purchase of Apple Stock
April 12, 2013 New Haven Man Charged with Tax Fraud Offenses
April 12, 2013 Two Participants in Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme Plead Guilty
April 11, 2013 Nineteen Charged after FBI Task Force Investigation into Gang-Related Drug Trafficking in Hartford
April 11, 2013 Federal Jury Finds New York Man Guilty of Passing Counterfeit $100 Bills at Connecticut Stores
April 10, 2013 Norwich Man Charged with Federal Narcotics and Firearms Offenses
April 9, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Collecting and Distributing Child Pornography
April 9, 2013 Easton Man Involved in Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison
April 9, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin
April 9, 2013 Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison
April 8, 2013 Citizen of Honduras Who Illegally Reentered U.S. after Deportation is Sentenced
April 8, 2013 Stratford Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzling $1 Million from Greenwich Investement Firm
April 5, 2013 Bristol Man Admits Illegally Possessing Firearms
April 5, 2013 Wallingford Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trading Child Pornography
April 5, 2013 Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison
April 4, 2013 Former Deep River Resident Admits Mortgage Fraud Offenses
April 4, 2013 FCI Danbury Prisoner to Serve an Additional 21 Months for Assaulting Another Inmate
April 4, 2013 Head of New Haven-Area Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
April 4, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Six Connecticut Banks
April 3, 2013 Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
April 3, 2013 Massive Joint Law Enforcement Operation Dismantles Southeastern Connecticut Heroin and Cocaine Rings
April 2, 2013 Waterbury Man Admits Role in Meth Distribution Ring
April 2, 2013 Former Family Practice Physician Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Trading Child Pornography

March

March 29, 2013 Norwalk Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Selling Drugs, Violating Supervised Release
March 27, 2013 Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison
March 27, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin
March 27, 2013 Bristol Man Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison for Violating Conditions of Supervised Release
March 26, 2013 Romanian Citizen Involved in Phishing Scheme Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
March 26, 2013 Hartford Man Involved in Crack Distribution Ring Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison
March 22, 2013 Waterbury Man Admits Making False Statements to Federal Agents Conducting Tax Fraud Investigation
March 21, 2013 Northford Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Failing to Pay Taxes on More Than $640,000 in Income
March 20, 2013 Wolcott Man Admits Role in Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme
March 20, 2013 Citizen of Jamaica Sentenced to Federal Prison for Passport Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses
March 20, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Distributing Crack
March 19, 2013 Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Narcotics Offense
March 19, 2013 Newtown Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
March 19, 2013 Justice Department Settles Service Animal Case Against Connecticut School
March 18, 2013 Owner of Concrete Company Sentenced to Prison for $3.7 Million Tax Evasion Scheme
March 18, 2013 Citizen of Turkey Sentenced to 59 Months in Federal Prison for Role in ATM "Skimming" Scheme
March 18, 2013 Old Saybrook Man Charged with Bank Fraud
March 15, 2013 Hartford Man Charged with Murdering Potential Witness in Federal Investigation
March 14, 2013 Citizen of Jamaica who Illegally Reentered U.S. after Deportation Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison
March 14, 2013 Former CFO of Westport Hedge Fund Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Embezzling more than $1 Million
March 14, 2013 Three Connecticut Men Plead Guilty to Roles in Illegal Gambling Ring
March 13, 2013 Substance Abuse Counselor Pleads Guilty to Federal Health Care Fraud Charge
March 13, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin
March 12, 2013 Tax Preparer Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
March 11, 2013 Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison
March 11, 2013 Waterbury Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Offense
March 11, 2013 U.S. Attorney's Office Celebrates Annual United States Attorney's Awards
March 7, 2013 Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison
March 6, 2013 Federal Jury Finds Former Ledyard Resident Guilty of Child Pornography Offenses
March 6, 2013 Citizen of Mexico who Illegally Reentered U.S. after Deportation is Sentenced
March 4, 2013 Former Hartford Resident Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Offense
March 4, 2013 Three Individuals on Trial Plead Guilty, Admit Roles in Investment Fraud Schemes
March 1, 2013 East Hartford Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine
March 1, 2013 Stonington Woman Sentenced to 87 Months in Federal Prison for Role in $1.7 Million Investor Fraud Scheme
March 1, 2013 Jury Finds New Haven Man Guilty of Participating in Crack Cocaine Trafficking Ring

February

February 28, 2013 Two Bridgeport Men Involved in Gang-Related Narcotics Trafficking Receive Lengthy Prison Terms
February 28, 2013 Convicted Felon Who Illegally Reentered the U.S. after being Deported is Sentenced
February 28, 2013 New York Marijuana Trafficker Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison
February 28, 2013 Trumbull Resident Pleads Guilty to Committing Fraud
February 28, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Marijuana
February 27, 2013 Bank Executive Charged with Receiving Bribes from Oxford Collection Agency
February 26, 2013 Fairfield Country Hedge Fund Executives Charged with Conspiracy, Securities Fraud and Wire Fraud Offenses
February 26, 2013 New Britain Transportation Company, Manager, Admit Falsifying and Destroying Driving Records
February 25, 2013 Hartford Man Involved in Crack Distribution Ring Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison
February 25, 2013 Waterbury Man Admits Role in Killingworth Bank Robbery
February 25, 2013 Old Saybrook Physical Therapist is Sentenced, Agrees to Pay $328,828 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
February 22, 2013 Stamford Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Role in Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
February 22, 2013 Citizen of El Salvador Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering the U.S.
February 21, 2013 Former Connecticut Resident Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Mortgage Fraud Offenses
February 20, 2013 Federal Jury Finds Two Guilford Women Guilty of Overseeing "Gifiting Tables" Pyramid Scheme
February 20, 2013 East Haven Woman Charged with Threatening Violent Attack at Gateway Community College
February 20, 2013 Former Bishop of Trumbull Church Pleads Guilty to Investor Fraud Offenses
February 19, 2013 New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Charge
February 15, 2013 Milford Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Child Pornography
February 15, 2013 New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Narcotics Conspiracy Charge
February 15, 2013 New Haven Drug Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
February 14, 2013 South Windsor Man Charged with Federal Firearms Offenses Related to Theft from East Windsor Gun Store
February 14, 2013 Former Controller of Stamford Company Charged with Embezzling more than $1 Million
February 14, 2013 Former Connecticut Resident Admits Running Multimillion Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme
February 13, 2013 Hartford Man Involved in Crack Distribution Ring Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison
February 13, 2013 Newtown Man Admits Producing Child Pornography
February 13, 2013 Paralegal Who Filed Fraudulent Visa Applications for Foreign Nationals is Sentenced
February 13, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Marijuana
February 12, 2013 Connecticut Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Operating Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 6, 2013 Former Owner of Bolton Flooring Business Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Charge
February 6, 2013 New York Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge Stemming from Oxycodone Investigation
February 5, 2013 Three Men Charged with Drug and Firearm Offenses after FBI Hartford Gang Task Force Investigation
February 5, 2013 Man Who Robbed New Haven Bank Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison
February 5, 2013 Former Middlefield Resident Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
February 5, 2013 Newington Man Admits Stealing Firearms from Colebrook Residence
February 1, 2013 Head of New Haven Narcotics Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty
February 1, 2013 East Hampton Man Charged with Placing Fake Bomb in Front of East Hampton Middle School
February 1, 2013 Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison
February 1, 2013 Ansonia Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms
February 1, 2013 Ridgefield Woman Charged with Embezzling from Fairfield Housing Authority

January

January 31, 2013 Newington Resident Charged with Orchestrating Extensive Mortgage Fraud Scheme
January 31, 2013 Stratford Doctor Pays $700,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
January 30, 2013 Head of Debt Collection Agency Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Multimillion Dollar Fraud Scheme
January 30, 2013 Felon who Possessed Loaded Sawed-Off Rifle in New Haven Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison
January 30, 2013 Bridgeport Men Involved in Gang-Related Narcotics Trafficking Sentenced to Prison
January 29, 2013 Citizen of Jamaica Admits Illegally Reentering the U.S. After Deportation
January 29, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Heroin
January 28, 2013 Connecticut RMBS Trader Charged with Securities Fraud, Defrauding TARP Program
January 28, 2013 Former East Hampton Teacher Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
January 24, 2013 Heroin Trafficker Sentenced to more than 10 Years in Federal Prison
January 24, 2013 New Haven Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
January 23, 2013 Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Possession Charge
January 23, 2013 Middlebury Man Admits Role in Bribery and Illegal Campaign Finance Scheme
January 18, 2013 Plainville Man Who Received and Distributed Child Pornography Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
January 16, 2013 DEA and State Police Bust Meth Distribution Ring
January 15, 2013 New York Woman Indicted for Lying to Federal Agents Investigating Newtown Fundraising Fraud
January 15, 2013 Meriden Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Selling Stolen Firearms
January 15, 2013 Vermont Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearms Dealing
January 14, 2013 Hartford Crack Dealer Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison
January 11, 2013 Shelton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charge
January 11, 2013 Former TSA Officer Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Drug Trafficker
January 11, 2013 West Hartford Man Who Filed False Tax Returns is Sentenced
January 10, 2013

Connecticut Man Admits Mailing Threatening Letters

January 10, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Stolen Firearms
January 9, 2013 Citizen of Mexico Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering the U.S. after Deportation
January 9, 2013 Citizen of Mexico Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Illegally Reentering the U.S.
January 9, 2013 Five Bridgeport Men Sentenced to Federal Prison
January 9, 2013

Canton Man Charged with Producing, Distributing and Receiving Child Pornography

January 9, 2013

Colchester Man Charged with Possessing Fake U.S. Marshals Service Badge

January 9, 2013 Romanian Citizen Involved in Phishing Scheme Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison
January 8, 2013 New Haven Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Marijuana
January 8, 2013 FCI Danbury Prisoner Admits Assaulting Another Inmate
January 7, 2013 Wallingford Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charge
January 4, 2013 Madison Woman Who Made False Statements about Use of Federal Funds Sentenced to Federal Prison
January 4, 2013 Derby Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession, Violating Supervised Release
January 4, 2013 Current and Former Tribal Officials Charged with Stealing from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
January 3, 2013 Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Distribution Charges
January 3, 2013 Greenwich Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Unregistered Machine Guns
January 3, 2013 New Haven Heroin Dealer Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison

 

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