Connecticut Man Given Six Years in Federal Prison

Ryan Prentiss, 25, of Thompson, Connecticut, was sentenced to six years in federal prison followed by five years supervised release following a conviction for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to sell five grams or more of crack cocaine. The U.S. Attorney’s Office believed Prentiss was part of a drug trafficking ring in northeastern Connecticut and was caught and arrested as part of “Operation Quiet Corner.” The undercover investigation between the FBI and Connecticut State Police began in 2007 and focused on a drug trafficking in northeastern Connecticut. Prentiss was one of 22 people charged with various offenses related to the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana.

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Cocaine

Chaldin Pointdejour pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years in prison after a loaded .22-caliber handgun, an ounce of crack cocaine and ammunition were found in his apartment. Records show police found 86 plastic bags of suspected crack cocaine, several digital scales, glass smoking devices, three cell phones, a handgun, and ammunition in Pointdejour’s residence. Pointdejour was sentenced to four years in prison and three years of unsupervised probation. According to court records, Pointdejour was given credit for 125 days served. In exchange for Pointdejour’s guilty plea, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and charges of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm in relation to a drug-trafficking crime and possession of a firearm after being convicted of a disqualifying crime were dropped. There was also an active warrant for Pointdejour in Florida.

Police Arrest Southwest Side Man with Connections to Mexican and Chicago Gangs

Chicago Police arrested Francisco Gonzalez-Nieto, 22, in connection with a drug investigation on the Southwest Side that resulted in the seizure of approximately 4,000 grams of cocaine and 1,900 pounds of marijuana. Gonzalez-Nieto was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of cannabis. Chicago narcotics officers saw Gonzalez-Nieto take part in a drug transaction, followed him to a nearby house where they questioned him and searched of his vehicle. Inside Gonzalez-Nieto’s vehicle, police found more than $70,000. A search of the nearby house led to the discovery of drugs with a combined street value of $5.5 million. Gonzalez-Nieto, who is not a U.S. citizen, has been called a middleman with connections to Mexican drug trafficking and Chicago gangs.

Somerset Country Brothers Arrested and Charged with Multiple Drug Offenses

Robert Tanner, 54, and Joseph Tanner, 64, of Plainfield were found with $13,000 worth of crack and powdered cocaine, $10,000 worth of heroin and $7,500 in cash as part of an undercover investigation.

The Tanner brothers were charged with multiple drug offenses, including first-degree possession of more than five ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute, and second-degree possession of more than a half-ounce of heroin with intent to distribute. On four separate occasions in June and July, Robert Tanner sold cocaine to undercover detectives from the Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force and the Franklin Township Crime Suppression Unit. Following those purchases, investigators obtained a search warrant for Robert Tanner, his residence and all the outbuildings located on his property, and the two vehicles used during the investigation. During Robert Tanner’s arrest, he put three bags of cocaine in his mouth. Authorities found Joseph Tanner in a garage, along with drug paraphernalia used for cooking crack cocaine and items used to package heroin.