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Federal Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday May 28, 2023 ( 12 items )  

BLS New England Region Issues Report Entitled 'Connecticut Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2023'
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 25 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 24, 2023, entitled "Connecticut Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2023": * * * Connecticut had 104,000 job openings in March 2023, compared to 98,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that the job openings rate in   more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Bridgeport Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Heroin Trafficking Ring
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JONATHAN BROWN, 46, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 125 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking ring. Accor  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Bronx Man Sentenced to More Than 14 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl, Cocaine Trafficking Offenses
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LEONARDO HECTOR ROSADO, 52, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 170 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine. Accor  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Connecticut Naturopath, Practice Pay $400K to Settle False Claims, Improper Billing Allegations
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, and William Tong, Connecticut Attorney General, today announced that COREBELLA HEALTH, LLC, and its owner, MARCOS DeESCOBAR, have enter  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Dominican National Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Heroin
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JEISSON AMARANTE-PEREZ, 30, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to 45 months of imprisonment for trafficking fentanyl and heroin. According to court documents and statements made in  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: New Britain Man Involved in Florida to Connecticut Gun Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERIC WOODIE, 32, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking and possessing firearms, and for distributing co  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Waterbury Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Distribution, Firearm Possession Offenses
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that RAMON OQUENDO, also known as "Mimo," 46, of Waterbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for narcotics trafficking and fire  more

DEA-New England Division: Waterbury Man Who Trafficked Cocaine and Fentanyl Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
WATERBURY, Connecticut, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LANDDY RODRIGUEZ, also known as "Oso," 37, of Waterbury, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 120 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl. Accordin  more

Fannie Mae Prices $765 Million Connecticut Avenue Securities REMIC Deal
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) priced Connecticut Avenue Securities(R) (CAS) Series 2023-R04, an approximately $765 million note offering that represents Fannie Mae's fourth 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. The reference pool for CAS Series 2023-R04 consists of approximately 67  more

FCC ANNOUNCES OVER $12 MILLION IN EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing over $12 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital services for students in communities across the country. Today's funding commitment supports applications from the third application window, benefiting approximately 35,000 students across the country, inc  more

President Biden Issues Remarks Honoring University of Connecticut Huskies as 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on May 26, 2023, honoring the University of Connecticut Huskies as the 2023 NCAA men's basketball champions: * * * THE PRESIDENT: You know -- please, have a seat. Everybody but Blumenthal and Doug. (Laughter.) I've been trying to get them to stand for me for years. (Laughter.) For years. Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. I really mean it. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being here. And know -- I tell you, it's a  more

Wallingford Man Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation, Drug Trafficking Offenses
WALLINGFORD, Connecticut, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER LISCIO, 40, of Wallingford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 251 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for child sexual exploitation and drug trafficking offenses.  more