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A New York man came to Connecticut to deal drugs. He brought samples.

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A New York man came to Connecticut to deal drugs. He brought samples.


A New York man who was dealing drugs in Connecticut was sentenced to three years in prison, according to federal authorities.

Orlando Jimenez. 48, of Yonkers, New York, also was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to three years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl, according to federal authorities.

Authorities, citing court documents and statements made in court, said that, in meetings in Norwalk that were arranged and monitored in 2021 by members of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, Jimenez “provided samples of narcotics to an individual working with law enforcement.”

Further, Jimenez told an individual that two kilograms of fentanyl would sell for $38,000 per kilogram, federal authorities said.

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Jimenez then met the individual in Norwalk in August 2021 and sold him about 100 grams of suspected fentanyl for $3,800, federal authorities said in a statement. “Subsequent laboratory testing of the substance Jimenez provided determined it to be a mixture of fentanyl and ADB-Butinaca, a synthetic cannabinoid similar to ‘K2’ or ‘Spice.’”

Jimenez was arrested when he traveled to Norwalk to sell two kilograms of suspected fentanyl, federal authorities said, and then told investigators he had two kilograms of heroin in his vehicle.  “Investigators located and seized two rectangle-shaped bricks from the vehicle. Laboratory testing of the bricks of suspected narcotics determined them to contain mostly ADB-Butinaca, and less than one percent of fentanyl.”

Jimenez pleaded guilty on Feb. 1, 2023 to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. He is free on a $150,000 bond, and must report to prison on Sept. 5, federal authorities said in the statement.

The investigation was done by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, which includes personnel from the DEA Bridgeport Resident Office, Connecticut State Police, and the Bridgeport, Danbury, Milford, Norwalk, Stamford, and Stratford police departments.



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Stolen car causes crash on I-91 near North Haven

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Stolen car causes crash on I-91 near North Haven


NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — State Police are reporting that a stolen car struck another vehicle on I-91 before the driver was taken into custody Saturday night near North Haven. 

The crash was reported by the Department of Transportation at 8:14 p.m. on I-91 South between Exits 9 and 10.

A stolen Toyota Corolla with Massachusetts tags crashed into another vehicle before police were able to bring the erratic driver into custody. 

Emergency Medical Services also responded to the scene. The driver of the vehicle the Toyota crashed into was injured but the extent of their injuries are not known to the public. 

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The roadway was shut down by police for the investigation. The DOT expects lane closures throughout the night.  This is a developing story. Check back with News 8 for more details.



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State Police respond to three accidents

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WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police responded to three motor vehicle accidents on Friday night, according to officers.

At about 5:51, Troop H responded to a two-car accident in the area of Exit 40 on I-91 South in Windsor Locks, according to State Police. Officials say no injuries were reported.

About two hours later, at approximately 7:48, Troop B responded to a multi-car accident near 199 Lime Rock Rd. in Salisbury, according to police.

Officers say the icy roads contributed to the crash and the Department of Transportation was called upon to salt the road. No injuries were reported.

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At about 9:02, Troop G responded to an accident on I-95 North near Exit 4 in Greenwich. Police said the collision involved a tractor trailer and a sedan.

Two people were transported to a nearby hospital for suspected minor injuries, officers say.



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Another overseas financial fraud in Connecticut?

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Another overseas financial fraud in Connecticut?


This week, NBC Connecticut Investigates told you about a new kind of crime happening called “pig butchering” – where police say online predators overseas have lured investors here into fraudulent schemes – and they have lost thousands of dollars.

It turns out the same day our report was airing, police in another town made an arrest in what they call a similar case.

We originally profiled an East Windsor man in his 70s who said he fell victim to a pig butchering scheme, where he kept giving more and more money to an online trading platform that he lost access to.

This included him giving $70,000 cash to a courier who showed up at his home.

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We have now learned of a similar case just one town over, in South Windsor.

Police say they conducted a sting operation and arrested a 42-year-old Brooklyn, New York, man who was in town to pick up $20,000 in cash from a 90-year-old man.

Investigators explain pig butchering compounds operate in southeast Asia and based on what they have found in this South Windsor case, this fraud has similarities to the one in East Windsor.

South Windsor Police Lt. Mark Cleverdon said, “The dollar amount was almost similar, in a sense it was around $70,000 they were asking for over the period of time. Very similar in a sense that a courier arrived of an Asian descent to pick up that money. So certainly a lot of similarities that we were able to relate to this as to the one that you had previously spoken to that individual about.”

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Police said the South Windsor man also gave the alleged schemers $49,000 earlier this week.

Investigators add that if you think something like this has happened to you, contact local or state police immediately.



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