EX-CORRECTIONS OFFICER FACES DRUG CHARGES

BRIDGEPORT - A former state corrections officer faces as much as 19
years in prison as well as forfeiture of $85,000 for allowing a drug
dealer to store cocaine on his property.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Felice Duffy accused the former prison guard,
Anthony Erodici, 37, of Goldenrod Avenue, of being untruthful to the
U.S. Probation Office and using cocaine at least once while free on
bond.

She filed court papers urging Senior U.S. District Judge Alan H. Nevas
to impose a prison term within the federal sentencing guideline
recommendation of 188 to 235 months.

Meanwhile, Nevas postponed Erodici's scheduled sentencing Tuesday at
the request of Jonathan Einhorn, Erodici's lawyer. Einhorn sought a
delay because of family commitments. The judge has not yet set a new
date.

The defense is seeking a sentence of no more than 87 months in
prison.

Duffy plans to call Juan Marrero, who stored cocaine on Erodici's
property in exchange for drugs, to testify at the sentencing. Marrero,
who is awaiting sentencing after admitting his role in the drug
trafficking conspiracy, has been cooperating with the
prosecution.

It was Marrero who told the FBI that one of his customers, Shawn
Fardy, shared cocaine with Mayor John M. Fabrizi. That led to Fabrizi
publicly admitting he had a substance abuse problem. Marrero is
expected to testify that Erodici packaged cocaine for resale and
delivered it. He is now working as a plumber.