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Narcotics and Organized Crime

Tip Leads To Arrest Of Stamford Multi-Strikes Felon With Illegal Gun, Ammo, Police Say Tip Leads To Arrest Of Stamford Multi-Strikes Felon With Illegal Gun, Ammo, Police Say
Tip Leads To Arrest Of Stamford Multi-Strikes Felon With Illegal Gun, Ammo, Police Say With help from a Crime Stoppers tip, narcotics investigators nabbed a multi-time convicted Fairfield County felon with an alleged illegal gun. The incident took place in Stamford on Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the area of Main and Clinton Avenues. According to Assistant Chief of the Stamford Police Richard Conklin, detectives conducted a firearm investigation into Jermell “Polo” Sims, age 43, of Stamford, who was in possession of an illegal firearm. With the assistance of Patrol Officers and K-9 Gale, investigators were able to safely detain Sims in the parking lot of 40 Clinton Avenue, Conklin …
Stamford Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Shootings Stamford Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Shootings
Stamford Man Nabbed On Gun Charges Being Investigated For Shootings A Fairfield County man arrested on multiple gun charges is being investigated for possible ties to two shootings that injured two innocent bystanders. John Spencer, age 27, was arrested in Stamford around 5:30 a.m., Thursday, March 17, after a raid on his apartment by the Narcotics and Organized Crime following a weeks-long investigation, said Capt. Richard Conklin, of the Stamford Police. See Related Story: Police Investigating Pair Of Stamford Shootings Injuring Two During a search of his apartment, officers found two handguns including a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun and a .22-ca…
Accused Deadly Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed During Stamford Traffic Stop Accused Deadly Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed During Stamford Traffic Stop
Accused Deadly Fentanyl Dealer Nabbed During Stamford Traffic Stop A 68-year-old city man accused of dealing Fentanyl was nabbed by Stamford Police during a traffic stop. Frankie "Blue" Moore, 68, of Stamford, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 7, following a traffic stop by Officer Tim Inverno, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. According to Conklin, Inverno, a longtime member of the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad, got word on the street that Moore was selling Fentanyl.  When he spotted Moore driving he pulled him over and during a search found nine folds of Fentanyl, stamped with "Takeover," along with a straw with drug residue and $71 in…
Norwalk Man Caught With 70 Bags Of Heroin In Stamford Norwalk Man Caught With 70 Bags Of Heroin In Stamford
Norwalk Man Caught With 70 Bags Of Heroin In Stamford A Norwalk man was nabbed with 70 bags of heroin following a tip to the Narc squad that he would be in Stamford to make a deal. Joshua Cordero, aka "Dimitri", 27, was busted around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, after officers in the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad heard that he would be in town to sell some heroin, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The officer's set-up a watch in the area where the drop was supposed to take place on Seaton Road, Conklin said. Around 2:30 p.m. Cordero arrived in a blue Lexus driven by his girlfriend and officers intercepted them. …
Two Busted With High-Capacity Gun, Drugs, Ski Masks At Stamford Home Two Busted With High-Capacity Gun, Drugs, Ski Masks At Stamford Home
Two Busted With High-Capacity Gun, Drugs, Ski Masks At Stamford Home Two men well-known to police were nabbed for alleged possession of a high-powered gun during a search warrant raid at a Stamford home. Jaden Brayboy, 18, and Tyrik Gill, 20, both of Stamford, were arrested Sunday around 8:30 p.m. following a search of a home on Finney Lane by the Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit and SRT Team, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The search was a result of a tip that Brayboy, who is on juvenile probation and is unable to have a firearm, was in possession of a gun, said Conklin. When police executed the search warrant, …
Man Busted For Dealing Drugs At Stamford Restaurant Where He Worked Man Busted For Dealing Drugs At Stamford Restaurant Where He Worked
Man Busted For Dealing Drugs At Stamford Restaurant Where He Worked A Fairfield County man who worked at a popular barbecue restaurant was allegedly busy dealing drugs in the parking lot while at work. Albert Robinson, 57, of Bridgeport, was arrested Tuesday at  Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on Canal Street after officers in the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad spent the day watching him divide his time between working and dealing out of his car in the parking lot, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. The squad set up the surveillance after receiving a tip that he was dealing from the restaurant, Conklin said. The team began watching the restaurant parking …
Cocaine Discovered In Stamford Variety Store Search Cocaine Discovered In Stamford Variety Store Search
Cocaine Discovered In Stamford Variety Store Search A Stamford man was nabbed by members of the Stamford Police Department's narc squad while on his way to making a drug deal, according to Stamford Police. Richard Salinas-Gonzalez, 21, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after members of the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad received the information he was on his way to make a drug deal, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Officers with the unit spotted him as a passenger in a car that pulled into a variety shop near Atlantic and Bell streets, Conklin said. The officers followed him into the store and during a search found a bag of cocaine containin…
Largest Carfentanil Lab In Stamford History Busted, Police Say Largest Carfentanil Lab In Stamford History Busted, Police Say
Largest Carfentanil Lab In Stamford History Busted, Police Say Stamford Police, along with help from the DEA, took down the largest carfentanil lab in the city's history during a raid on a quiet city street, according to Stamford police. Agents of the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad found the lab Tuesday on West Hill Circle while serving a search warrant on David Reichard, 29, said Capt. Richard Conklin.  Conklin said the team removed three 200- to 400-pound pill pressing machines, pill dyes and thousands of Percocet pills, which he said were manufactured in the barn of the home. Carfentanil is a synthetic opiate and animal tranquilizer used on li…
Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds
Two Nabbed With Stolen Guns In Stamford Police Chase Into School Grounds A tip about a car transporting stolen guns in the area ended with Stamford Police arresting two men with three stolen guns at a Glenbrook elementary school. According to Capt. Richard Conklin, agents in Narcotics and Organized Crime squad received a tip Thursday about the car, transporting the guns in the Glenbrook Road area, prompting them to stake out the region. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, Conklin said the driver took off and one the car's occupants jumped out and ran with a backpack toward Julia A. Stark Elementary School. The agents, who put out a call for help from t…
72 Pounds Of Pot Seized In Nor'easter Raid In Stamford 72 Pounds Of Pot Seized In Nor'easter Raid In Stamford
72 Pounds Of Pot Seized In Nor'easter Raid In Stamford During the height of the Nor'easter, Stamford cops busted seven people Friday for operating a drug factory and scooped up more than 72 pounds high-grade pot. The bust comes after a lengthy investigation by the departments Narcotics and Organized Crime unit, said Capt. Richard Conklin. "The investigation is still very much ongoing, but I have to congratulate the squad for superior work," Conklin said. In addition to the pot, estimated to have a street value of $250,000 to $350,000, officers also seized 200 vape cartridges, with 73 percent THC, $6,572 in cash, as well as an illegal…
68-Year-Old Stamford Man Busted With Cocaine, $38K In Cash 68-Year-Old Stamford Man Busted With Cocaine, $38K In Cash
68-Year-Old Stamford Man Busted With Cocaine, $38K In Cash A 68-year-old Stamford man was busted with cocaine and cash following a quick response by the city's Narcotics and Organized Crime squad, Stamford Police said. Vincente Saez was nabbed after the squad received intel that he was on his way to Bridgeport to pick up drugs which he would then resell in Stamford, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Officers performed a background check on Saez and found he had nine arrests from 1981 to 1993, mostly for drug sales and weapons violations, Conklin said. Saez, driving a newer white Nisan Rogue, was spotted about 9:15 p.m., pass Exit 9 heading west on I-95.…
Tinted Windows Lead To Stamford Drug Bust Tinted Windows Lead To Stamford Drug Bust
Tinted Windows Lead To Stamford Drug Bust Darkly tinted windows landed a local man in jail after police found more than a pound of pot and cocaine during a traffic stop, according to the Stamford Police Department. Ryan Lee Cruz, 33, of Williams Street, was stopped Tuesday after officers with the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad spotted a Toyota Highlander with heavily tinted windows on Merrell Avenue, said Capt. Richard Conklin. When officers approached the vehicle they detected a strong odor of marijuana and Cruz told them he had a "little marijuana," and handed over a bag containing 3.1 grams, Conklin said. But the…