From: Hartford Courant
Officials: Connecticut Makes Largest Ever Seizure Of Untaxed Cigarettes
By Jesse Leavenworth and Mikaela Porter
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Wilberto D. “Junior” Diaz, 49, of 48 Whitmore St., Hartford, was arrested in August on charges that included sale of cigarettes without a license and possession/sale of more than 100 cartons of untaxed cigarettes. The investigation continues and more arrests are expected, Carson said.
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But cigarette smugglers typically are not sentenced to much prison time, DRS Commissioner Kevin B. Sullivan said. Penalties in Connecticut, Sullivan said, are far too weak.
