Update on the Connecticut-Massachusetts trafficking ring that preyed on mentally ill young men from group homes, based on a new article. The known members of the ring are Robert King, Bruce Bemer, and William Trefzger.

• Bruce Bemer bought Skylark Airport in East Windsor, Connecticut in March 2016.  He also owns 180 acres of adjacent land.

• On August 13 Robert J. King of Danbury was the first trafficking ring member arrested.

• On August 15 the former owner/manager of Skylark Airport died, Michael Koczera.

• Bemer, King, and William Trefzger were charged in late March 2017. 

• On April 18 two pilots died shortly after takeoff from Skylark.  Plourde was an active member in the Experimental Aircraft Association based at the airport.  Janssen was a Pratt and Whitney engineer.

• Did former owner Koczera or frequent airport user Plourde see or know something?

• Also, Bemer co-owns airplane hangars at Hartford-Brainard Airport

Skylark Airport history:

• Homeland Security connection

• 1998 article page 1  page 2

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