Tag: Connecticut
Norwich Man’s Relapse Lands Him 40 Years
⏱ 4 min read On the streets of Norwich, CT, a notorious figure known for cocaine trafficking has relapsed into a life of crime. Javon Morse, 30, previously sentenced to 60 months in prison for trafficking cocaine, was on federal supervised release when he got caught with nearly a kilogram of cocaine, four handguns, and…
Norwich Man Caught Red-Handed in Massive Cocaine Heist
⏱ 3 min read A massive cocaine heist in Norwich, Connecticut, has landed a local man in hot water. Javon Morse, 30, was caught with nearly a kilogram of cocaine, four handguns, and over $6,700 in cash during a traffic stop. Morse was on federal supervised release after serving a 60-month sentence for trafficking cocaine…
Glock Switch & Drugs: NH Man Faces Life
⏱ 3 min read Harry Whitley, 23, of New Haven, is looking at a serious stretch behind bars after admitting he was packing heat while slinging dope. Federal prosecutors say cops caught Whitley, already wanted on a state warrant and on probation, dealing drugs in New Haven back on November 4, 2024. A quick follow-up…
West Haven Soldier Gets 6 Years for Sickening Abuse Images
A U.S. Army soldier from West Haven, Connecticut, is trading his uniform for an orange jumpsuit after being sentenced to six years in federal prison for possessing hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. Adam Salgado Jr., 32, learned his fate in New Haven federal court today, a consequence of a…
Stamford Predator Nabbed: Child Porn Stash Uncovered
A Stamford man is facing decades in federal prison after investigators discovered a sickening cache of child pornography linked to his online accounts. Max Mota Pinho, 45, a Brazilian national, was taken into custody yesterday, his life in Connecticut crumbling after a tip from a cloud storage provider exposed his depravity. The case unfolded when…
New Britain Coke King ‘Maple’ Gets Decade Behind Bars
New Britain just got a little quieter. Eli O’Farrill-Fernandez, 48, known on the streets as “Maple,” will spend the next ten years in a federal prison cell after admitting to running a significant cocaine pipeline into the city. The sentence, handed down yesterday in Hartford, caps a year-long investigation that exposed a network of drug…
Deported Drug Kingpin Busted in CT: Back for More
West Hartford, CT – A convicted drug trafficker, once run out of the country, is back in federal custody after a routine traffic stop exposed his illegal reentry. Yúnior Benavides, 49, a Dominican national, now faces years behind bars after federal agents caught him driving on March 6, 2026, revealing a blatant disregard for a…
Twice Deported Sex Offender Back in Federal Custody
Southbury, CT – Jose Raul Maita, a 55-year-old Ecuadorian national with a history stretching back decades, is facing federal charges after being arrested for his third DUI and unlawful reentry into the United States. Maita, already deported twice, was taken into custody September 20th by Connecticut State Police, allegedly providing a false identity during the…
Mail Bandit Back Behind Bars: Repeat Offender Defies Parole
Colchester resident Marquis Williams, 49, is trading his halfway house for a federal cell after a brazen return to the mail theft racket landed him a 27-month sentence. The feds hit Williams with the penalty in Hartford yesterday, barely a month after he was released on five years’ supervised release for a nearly identical scheme.…
Deported Four Times, He’s Back: Repeat Offender Faces Federal Charges
Colchester, CT – Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, a 44-year-old Mexican national, is facing federal reentry charges after a familiar pattern of illegal border crossings and criminal activity culminated in his arrest last November. The feds say Fernandez-Salazar isn’t just a border jumper; he’s a persistent offender who’s repeatedly thumbed his nose at U.S. immigration law, racking…
