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Fairfield County Resident Charged In Takedown of Drug Ring
This story has been updated.
Twenty-seven more arrests have been made, bringing the total to 49, as part of a lengthy investigation into heroin sales in Westchester, the Bronx, and Pennsylvania.
New Rochelle Capt. Cosmo Costa said that on Tuesday, Sept. 10, five search warrants were executed in Yonkers, the Bronx, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, as part of "Operation Red Smiley," leading to various charges for the suspects, one of whom remains at large.
More than two kilos of heroin were seized along with marijuana and weapons.
Those arrested on Tuesday were are fa…
Route 7 Texting-While-Driving Stop Leads To Discovery Of LSD, Cocaine, Multiple Charges For Man
A 30-year-old man is facing numerous drug charges after police say he was caught with cocaine, mushrooms, LSD and marijuana during a Route 7 traffic stop.
Wilton Police say they conducted a traffic stop after observing a motorist texting while driving in the area of Danbury Road (Route 7) and Sharp Hill Road around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5.
During officers’ interview with the driver, identified as Jesse Pomponio, 30, of Watertown, Massachusetts, police say they detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
Further investigation and a search of the vehicle resulted in the d…
Man Stopped For Possible Hit-Run Nabbed For Cocaine Possession, Police Say
A Stratford man stopped for a suspected hit-and-run ended up being busted for alleged possession of cocaine.
Mark T. Fabrizi, 28, was arrested after being stopped around 10:09 a.m., Sunday, July 21, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.
During the traffic stop, Fabrizi admitted to officers that he had several grams of cocaine in his pocket. In addition, a narcotics K-9, also incidicated the presence of a narcotic odor, he said.
Fabrizi was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving on a suspended license, and failure to insure a vehicle.
He was rele…
Darien Stop For Missing License Plate Leads To Drug Charges For Man, Police Say
A Bridgeport man is facing drug charges after police say he was pulled over for a missing license plate in Darien.
Darien Police say they stopped a vehicle that was missing a front license plate on Old Kings Highway North on Monday, June 24 around 11:45 a.m.
Further investigation revealed that the registration plate of the vehicle, a 2014 Toyota Corolla, actually belonged on an Acura, police say.
The vehicle was determined to be unregistered, and the license plate being used belonged on another vehicle owned by the driver, identified as Nathan Leon, 72, of Bridgeport, according to police. …
Speeding Stop, K9 Search Leads To Drug Charges For Northern Westchester Woman In Wilton
A 23-year-old Northern Westchester woman who was stopped for speeding in Fairfield County ended up in handcuffs after a police K-9 allegedly found cocaine in her vehicle.
Ariana Muriqi, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested around 10:35 a.m., Sunday, June 16, after being stopped for traveling 57 mph in a 40 mph zone on Danbury Road at Westport Road, said the Wilton Police Department.
While speaking with Muriqi, officers said she revealed "several indicators," that drugs might be involved. A drug-detecting K-9 was requested at the scene, police said.
Once the dog arrived, it altered "positively…
Two Nabbed In Drug Bust Following Investigation By Norwalk, Stamford Police
Two Norwalk men were nabbed for drug dealing following a joint narcotics investigation between Norwalk and Stamford police.
Dominico Sandalo, 45, and Ioannis Papachristou, 37, were busted on Thursday, June 6, when officers from the Norwalk Special Services Division and the Stamford Police Department Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit conducted a joint narcotics investigation into Sandalo, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrence Blake.
During a search of Sandalo's home, officers, including from the DEA, found him engaged in a drug transaction with Papachristou. Both men were immediately taken into…
