Tag: Connecticut
Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, Unlawful Reentry, Connecticut 2024
⏱ 3 min read Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, a 45-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the US after being deported a staggering 7 times. Fernandez-Salazar, who has used numerous aliases, was arrested by the Connecticut State Police in Colchester on November 27, 2024, and charged with illegal…
Matthew Cruz, Fentanyl Distribution and Firearms Possession, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Matthew Cruz, a 36-year-old West Hartford resident, has pleaded guilty to distributing massive amounts of fentanyl and possessing firearms. Between February and March 2025, Cruz sold narcotics to undercover agents from the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force. A subsequent search of his residence on Newington Road in West Hartford uncovered…
Onai Kedar Wilbert Wright, Child Exploitation, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Onai Kedar Wilbert Wright, a 27-year-old from Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been found guilty of multiple child exploitation offenses. The crimes took place over several months, starting when Wright met a 14-year-old girl and began recording and sharing explicit videos of her. The investigation led authorities to a residence in Norwich, Connecticut,…
Dimitri Beix, Firearms Trafficking, Connecticut 2026
Convicted Firearms Trafficker Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison A major blow has been dealt to international firearms trafficking rings with the guilty plea of Dimitri Beix, a 28-year-old dual Dominican and French national. Beix, a resident of Dominica, admitted to his role in the illegal trafficking and export of firearms and firearm components…
Michael Cabassa, Narcotics Trafficking, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Michael Cabassa, a 48-year-old from Torrington, Connecticut, has pleaded guilty to narcotics trafficking and admitted to violating his supervised release. The charges stem from a December 27, 2025, incident where Cabassa was involved in a one-car accident while driving under the influence. A search of his vehicle revealed distribution quantities of…
Felix Jimenez, Cocaine Trafficking, Connecticut 2026
⏱ 2 min read Felix Jimenez, a 38-year-old Dominican Republic citizen, pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking in New Haven federal court. On April 9, 2026, Jimenez drove to a meeting location in Waterbury, where he provided approximately one kilogram of cocaine to an undercover officer. The transaction was coordinated by the DEA New Haven District…
Heather Brown, Bank Robbery, Connecticut 2024
⏱ 2 min read Heather Brown, a 50-year-old woman from New Haven, Connecticut, robbed three banks in Waterbury and Bristol in 2024. The string of robberies occurred over three days, with Brown hitting the Wells Fargo Bank in Waterbury on February 6, the Liberty Bank in Waterbury on February 7, and the Webster Bank in…
Oronde Jefferson, Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Trafficking, Connecticut 2024
⏱ 2 min read Oronde Jefferson, a 42-year-old Bridgeport resident, was caught selling fentanyl and crack cocaine in the city, along with a loaded Glock 9mm handgun. The bust went down in November 2024, when investigators from the FBI’s Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and Bridgeport Police Department observed Jefferson and his associate, Moities Brown,…
Rebecca Barbera, Armed Robbery, Connecticut 2022
⏱ 2 min read A string of violent robberies rocked Connecticut in September and October 2022, with 37 gas stations, convenience stores, and liquor stores targeted across the state. Rebecca Barbera, 44, of Guilford, played a crucial role in these crimes, assisting her associate Lonny Cross in the robberies. The crimes occurred in multiple cities,…
Jose Luis Rodriguez, Passport Fraud, Connecticut 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jose Luis Rodriguez, a 46-year-old Dominican national, has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for perpetrating a brazen passport scam in Connecticut. Rodriguez, who was living in Waterbury, assumed the identity of a recently released prisoner and used it to obtain a US passport, which he then used for travel…
