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David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John J. Arvanitis, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Col. Danny R. Stebbins of the Connecticut State Police, today announced a federal grand jury sitting in Bridgeport has returned an indictment charging three Connecticut men and two California residents, one from Laguna Niguel, with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
According to a press release from the Department of Justice, the indictment was returned on Jan. 15, 2013. According to statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Connecticut State Police’s Statewide Narcotics Task Force.
The investigation has included the use of court-authorized wiretaps, controlled purchases of methamphetamine, physical surveillance and the use of an undercover officer. The investigation revealed Kevin Wallin of Waterbury, Conn., allegedly received shipments of methamphetamine from individuals in California.
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