Tag: Connecticut
Jony Galeano Lopez-Garcia, Unlawful Reentry, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jony Galeano Lopez-Garcia, a 27-year-old Guatemalan national, has admitted to unlawfully reentering the US in Connecticut, despite being deported twice before. Lopez-Garcia, who was living in Hartford, pleaded guilty to the crime before US District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport. The incident occurred after Lopez-Garcia was initially deported in December…
Nicolas Brown, Child Sex Exploitation, Connecticut 2024
⏱ 2 min read Nicolas Brown, a 30-year-old New York man, exploited teenage girls in Connecticut, using Uber to pick them up from a state-run group home and bring them to hotels and malls for sex. The crimes occurred in March 2024, and Brown was arrested on state charges on March 20, 2024. He pleaded…
Jason Gibson, Possession of Child Pornography, Connecticut 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jason Gibson, a 46-year-old from Ledyard, Connecticut, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Gibson’s troubles began in February 2020 when he was convicted in state court of the same offense and sentenced to 10 years, suspended after 30 months, and 10 years of probation.…
Belin Antonio Gonzalez-Garcia, Illegal Reentry, Connecticut 2026
⏱ 2 min read Belin Antonio Gonzalez-Garcia, a 39-year-old Honduran national, has been charged with illegal reentry of a removed alien in Connecticut. Gonzalez-Garcia, who has been deported multiple times, was arrested by Connecticut State Police in Andover, Connecticut, on June 7, 2026, following a car accident. He has a history of convictions, including assault…
Benjamin Dozier, Fentanyl Trafficking, Connecticut 2024
⏱ 2 min read Benjamin Dozier, aka ‘Ace’ and ‘Blanco’, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for his role in a southwestern Connecticut fentanyl ring. The 44-year-old Bridgeport man was identified as a supplier of fentanyl to the ring’s leader, Rodney Canada. The investigation, which included wiretaps and controlled purchases, revealed that Canada and…
Shawn Stephens, Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing and Distribution, Connecticut 2023
⏱ 4 min read A 35-year-old West Haven man, Shawn Stephens, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for his role in a large-scale counterfeit pill manufacturing and distribution operation in Connecticut. The operation involved the production of counterfeit oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall tablets containing synthetic opioids like protonitazene, which is three times more…
Sergio Hipolito Reyes Cordero, Unlawful Reentry, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Sergio Hipolito Reyes Cordero, a 52-year-old Guatemalan national, was arrested for illegally reentering the United States after being deported. Reyes, who has a history of using aliases, was taken into custody in Connecticut, where he had been serving time for tampering with physical evidence and moving a dead body without a…
Anel Del Carmen Zapata Polanco, Unlawful Reentry, Connecticut 2023
⏱ 2 min read Anel Del Carmen Zapata Polanco, a 42-year-old Dominican national, was arrested for illegally reentering the United States after being deported. Zapata, who has a history of convictions for possession of a forged instrument and conspiracy to distribute heroin, was taken into custody after being released from state prison. The arrest occurred…
Tricia Conroy, Medicaid Enrollment Fraud, Connecticut 2024
⏱ 2 min read Tricia Conroy, the owner of Coastal Diagnostics, a reference laboratory in Branford, Connecticut, has paid $145,720 to settle allegations of Medicaid enrollment fraud. On March 6, 2024, Conroy submitted a Provider Enrollment Application to the Connecticut Medicaid program, falsely stating that her company had no ties to other Medicaid providers. However,…
Habroon Habib, Medicare Fraud, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Habroon Habib, a 30-year-old Pakistani citizen and lawful US resident, operated a Medicare scam in Middletown, Connecticut, submitting nearly $1.9 million in fake claims for medical equipment. The scheme, which lasted from March to May 2025, involved Habib’s company, Around The World Solutions LLC, filing fraudulent claims to Medicare Advantage plans…
