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CT Man Distributes Drugs At Inn: Nabbed With Over 300 Bags Of Fentanyl In Car, Police Say CT Man Distributes Drugs At Inn: Nabbed With Over 300 Bags Of Fentanyl In Car, Police Say
CT Man Distributes Drugs At Inn: Nabbed With Over 300 Bags Of Fentanyl In Car, Police Say A man who allegedly distributed drugs at an inn was caught with large quantities of illegal narcotics after being trailed by an unmarked law enforcement vehicle in Connecticut, police said.  Hartford resident Bruce Michaud, age 36, was arrested on drug possession and firearm charges following an investigation into his alleged distribution of narcotics at the Bradley Inn in Windsor Locks at 5 Ella Grasso Tnpk., Windsor Locks Police announced on Friday, July 14.  According to the department, Michaud, who has an extensive criminal history of narcotics sale, assault, an…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Milford Woman Charged With Operating Drug Factory, Police Say New Milford Woman Charged With Operating Drug Factory, Police Say
New Milford Woman Charged With Operating Drug Factory, Police Say A months-long operation into a local narcotics trafficking organization in Northern Fairfield County resulted in four arrests and the seizure of large amounts of drugs and cash, police said.  The arrests resulted from the execution of 18 search warrants and an arrest warrant by the Brookfield and Danbury Police Departments on Wednesday, March 8 that stemmed from a months-long investigation into a local narcotics trafficking organization.  The investigation, known as "Operation Trinity Café," began when police responded to a non-fatal overdose in Brookfield and learned that Da…

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by Ben Crnic
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Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges
Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges A New Haven man faces decades in prison for drug charges after crashing his minivan into a car being driven by federal agents who were surveilling him, officials said. New Haven resident Derrick Brock, age 36, also known as "Dereck Brock," is charged with intending to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine and crashing his minivan into a vehicle containing federal Drug Enforcement Agency agents on Tuesday, Jan. 10, according to an announcement by Vanessa Avery, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  On the day of the crash, around 5:20 a.m., DEA agents and New Haven Poli…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Busted With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills During Traffic Stop, CT State Police Say Man Busted With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills During Traffic Stop, CT State Police Say
Man Busted With Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills During Traffic Stop, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police arrested a man for allegedly having thousands of fentanyl pills during a traffic stop as part of an initiative by the department's Narcotics Task Force. The bust took place on Tuesday, Sept. 28, when members of the task force, along with the Drug Enforcement Agency, were conducting highway enforcement on I-95 in New Haven County. According to state police, members of the task force stopped a 2009 Toyota with Pennsylvania plates for a motor vehicle violation in the Town of Orange, in New Haven County. The driver was found to be in possession of approximately 5,…

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by Kathy Reakes