West Hartford Man Sentenced for Cocaine Ring

0:00It's April 24th. You're listening to Hartford News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cori with the story. A 37-year-old man from West Hartford just got hit with 12 years in federal prison for supplying cocaine to a drug ring operating out of. A new brin car dealership. Nelson Alejandro Capo faced the music in Hartford Court on Wednesday, where Judge Michael P. Shay also tacked on five years of supervised release. After his time inside, he pleaded guilty back in December to conspiracy charges involving five kilograms or more of cocaine plus two counts of possession and distribution of at least 500 grams each time. Meanwhile, the bus came from a 2024 probe by the FBI's Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force and new Britain cops zeroing in on Supreme. Automotive on Main Street as the hub for the operation. Alejandro Capo got nabbed on November 22nd, 2024 and has been locked up since early February when his bond got yanked. The ring leader,

1:02Wilfredo Ortiz, is already doing 135 months and another key player, Oferro Fernandez, pulled 100, 20 months. This takedown shows how these task forces are cracking down on hidden drug spots right in plain sight, keeping the streets a bit safer as the cases. Wrap up.