NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery and the leadership of the U.S. Attorney's Office's Violent Crimes and Narcotics Unit convened a series of meetings last week with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to discuss continuing strategies to curb gun violence and firearms trafficking in Connecticut. "While I and members of my office regularl  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANCISCO AYALA, 22, of Ansonia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalyti  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that KINSTON CUTHBERTSON, 31, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday in New Haven federal court to a fentanyl trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 27, 2022, a court-authorized search of Cuthb  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Joleen D. Simpson, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, announced that BOULOS HANNA, also known as "Paul Hanna," 66, of East Lyme, waved his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar A.   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that ANDRE MESSAM, 46, of Derby, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute,   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANTHONY HARRIS, 53, of Farmington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally distributing oxycodone. According to court d  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that PEDRO GOMEZ, also known as "Nito," 42, of Hartford, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 76 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing narcotics, and   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ, 25, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to approximately 32 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release, for unlawfully possessing f  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDUARDO COLON, 34, of Manchester, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 100 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession offenses. A  more

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that KINSTON CUTHBERTSON, 31, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday in New Haven federal court to a fentanyl trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 27, 2022, a court-authorized se  more

FARMINGTON, Connecticut, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ANTHONY HARRIS, 53, of Farmington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 60 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally distributing oxycodone. Accordi  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release: Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) priced Connecticut Avenue Securities(R) (CAS) Series 2023-R06, an approximately $766 million note offering that represents Fannie Mae's sixth CAS REMIC(R) transaction of the year. CAS is Fannie Mae's benchmark issuance program designed to share credit risk on its single-family conventional guaranty book of business. "We are pleased with the sustained demand for our CAS transactions from a deep and dive  more

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news release: Fiduciaries of a retirement plan sponsored by DST Systems Inc. -- including New York City-based investment management firm Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. -- will pay more than $124.6 million to resolve violations of federal law related to their failure to manage the profit-sharing portion of the plan properly. DST Systems, an information processing software and service  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: A Connecticut man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.   more