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Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Yahoo
New Haven man pleads guilty to federal narcotics charge
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a narcotics trafficking offense, according to Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Marc Silverman. Joshuwa Diaz, 34, made his plea in front of U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Oliver in Hartford. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base ('crack'), and fentanyl. West Haven man, juvenile arrested after stolen vehicle crash on I-95 in Norwalk Diaz faces up to 20 years imprisonment at his May 7 sentencing hearing. He was released on a $50,000 bond pending the sentencing. According to court records, Diaz was arrested last February, after a court-approved search of his apartment on Orange Street found about 75 grams of fentanyl, 278 grams of cocaine, 47 grams of crack cocaine, and a loaded P80 handgun with no serial number, also called a ghost gun. Previously, in April of 2013, Diaz was sentenced in New Haven federal court to 78 months of imprisonment for distributing heroin. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Yahoo
Connecticut woman scammed out of $550K gets money back: US Attorney
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Roughly $500,000 was recovered for the victim of a computer support scam, thanks in part to the U.S. Attorney's Office, which announced the resolution on Friday. According to the original complaint, an elderly woman was tricked last February, by a computer support scheme that mirrored Microsoft customer support. FBI, DEA investigating impersonation scams in Connecticut The attorney's office said the woman was convinced to transfer about $550,000 to the scammers through two wire transfers. The victim and a family member reported the incident to Simsbury police less than two days later, and HSI was brought in to help investigate. Officials said one of the wire transfers was able to be reversed by the bank and the victim got $221,00 back. HSI then traced the remaining money and seized it. The attorney's office filed a civil asset forfeiture action to forfeit the money to the government, and worked with the Department of Justice's Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section to return the money to the victim. New scam circulating Connecticut targets E-Zpass users MILARS initiated the return of the money on Monday, about a year later. 'As we continue to pursue criminal prosecution of the individuals responsible for this and other computer crimes, it is equally important to ensure that the government uses all of its tools to minimize, and in this case, undo, the financial impact these crimes have on victims. This case represents the best case scenario, where nearly every dollar taken from the victim was returned to her,' Acting U.S. Attorney Marc Silverman said in a statement. Silverman encouraged anyone victimized by online scammers to report it to law enforcement, while acknowledging it can be difficult to come forward and admit what happened. Anyone who believes they've been a victim of a computer support scam should immediately contact their bank or financial institution to request a recall or reversal as well as a Hold Harmless Letter or Letter of Indemnity, and local law enforcement. Also file a detailed complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
