NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Jan. 2, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN MATAVA, 59, of Coventry, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to offenses related to his receipt of COVID-19 relief funds. In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LUIS IVAN DIAZ, 25, of Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court before to a narcotics distribution offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, the Connecticut State Police obtained an arrest warrant for Diaz after his DNA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * Federal court complaint against dealer, owners and key employees charges deceptive and unfair practices involving "certified" used cars, government fees, and add-ons * * * The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Connecticut are taking action against auto dealer Manchester City Nissan (MCN), along with its owner and a number of key employees, for systematically deceiving consumers  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that LUIS IVAN DIAZ, 25, of Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday in Hartford federal court before to a narcotics distribution offense. According to court documents and statements made in court, the Connecticut State Police obtained a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WATERBURY, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PIERRE JOSHWAN RODRIGUEZ, also known as "Ochy," 42, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 210 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for heading a coca  more