Brandon Batiste, Calvin Roberson face federal charges in connection with kidnapping, slaying of Francisco Roman of Chicopee
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
Posted Feb 12, 2021
Francisco Roman, shown here, was found dead inside a burning car in Hartford on Dec. 26. He had been shot multiple times. Two men are now charged with kidnapping and murder.
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Two men are in custody and facing federal charges of kidnapping and murder in the Christmastime killing of Francisco Roman of Chicopee.
John H. Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, announced Friday that Brandon Batiste, 33, of Springfield, and Calvin Roberson, 38, of Waterbury, Connecticut, were each taken into custody in connection with Roman’s homicide.
Authorities arrest five, seize two kilos of fentanyl in western Mass. drug ring
MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE
By DAN CROWLEY
Authorities arrested five men earlier this month, including a Belchertown resident, and seized more than two kilograms of fentanyl as part of a lengthy investigation into a drug-trafficking organization, according to the Massachusetts State Police. The arrests also led to the seizure of two kilograms of cocaine, 11 firearms, and approximately $12,000 in cash.
“This long-running, multi-agency investigation has dismantled a prominent drug trafficking organization here in the western Massachusetts region,” Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni said in a statement.
Authorities arrest five, seize two kilos of fentanyl in western Mass. narcotics ring
MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE
Modified: 12/10/2020 1:52:54 PM
Authorities arrested five men during the past week, including a Belchertown resident, and seized more than two kilograms of fentanyl as part of a lengthy investigation into a drug-trafficking organization, according to the Massachusetts State Police. The arrests also led to the seizure of two kilograms of cocaine, 11 firearms, and approximately $12,000 in cash.
“This long-running, multi-agency investigation has dismantled a prominent drug trafficking organization here in the western Massachusetts region,” Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni said in a statement. “The large amount of narcotics seized, specifically the fentanyl, and the dismantling of this organization, unquestionably has saved many lives. The agencies and officers involved should be commended for operating a very successful and intr
Two Kilos of Fentanyl Seized During Narcotics Investigation
A long running investigation into a substantial drug trafficking organization culminated this week with the arrest of five suspects, and the seizure of over two kilograms of Fentanyl, two kilograms of cocaine, 11 firearms, and approximately $12,000.
As reported in a media release, participating in the investigation were: the Hampden District Attorney’s Office, the Hampden District Attorney s Hampden County Narcotics Task Force and the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, Springfield Police Department Narcotics Unit, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Homeland Security Investigations, the West Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee Police Departments, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Massachusetts State Police’s Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcement Team, Massachusetts State Police G