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Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust
Accused Man, Woman Drug-Dealing Duo Nabbed In CT Bust A bust resulted in the seizure of over 140 grams of cocaine, heroin, and more, as well as the arrest of two alleged drug dealers from Connecticut, police said. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, Connecticut State Police in  New Haven County conducted the operation in the city of Waterbury in the area of Pleasant and Baldwin Streets. Plainclothes officers saw a silver Acura MDX stop on the side of the road, allegedly conducting a narcotics sale, which they reported to troopers. When troopers later pulled the Acura over, they noticed the front-seat passenger, 33-year-old Lisbett Trinidad, attem…
Norwalk Vape Shop Busted For Selling Marijuana Products, Police Say Norwalk Vape Shop Busted For Selling Marijuana Products, Police Say
Norwalk Vape Shop Busted For Selling Marijuana Products, Police Say A Fairfield County vape shop has been busted for allegedly selling marijuana products. The bust was made in Norwalk at the Smoke House Vape Shop on Connecticut Avenue by the Norwalk Police Special Services Division with the State of Connecticut Consumer Protection Drug Control Division on Thursday, Oct. 12. The shop, which operates without a cannabis license, was the subject of a months-long investigation, said Norwalk Police Sgt. Ryan Evarts. During the raid agents seized: Several hundred products that contained illegal levels of THC Over 1 kilo (2.28lbs) of marijuana packaged in large…
4 Nabbed In Norwalk Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say 4 Nabbed In Norwalk Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say
4 Nabbed In Norwalk Drug Bust: Dynamite, Crack Cocaine Found In Residence, Police Say Four people face a long list of charges following a drug bust at a Norwalk residence where authorities recovered crack cocaine, fentanyl, dynamite sticks, and more, police said.  The arrests resulted from the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at a residence in Norwalk located at 21 Osbourne Ave., Norwalk Police announced.  The warrant had been obtained following a long investigation conducted by the department's Special Services Division. During the search of the residence, authorities caught people within the home in the midst of packaging fentanyl and crack coca…
Fairfield County Smoke Shop Busted For Selling 'Extremely Large Amounts' Of Pot,  Police Say Fairfield County Smoke Shop Busted For Selling 'Extremely Large Amounts' Of Pot,  Police Say
Fairfield County Smoke Shop Busted For Selling 'Extremely Large Amounts' Of Pot, Police Say Three people have been arrested for allegedly selling "extremely large amounts," of marijuana, vape pens, and untaxed cigarettes at an area smoke shop. The bust took place on Monday, Aug. 16, in Fairfield County at the Smokers Box smoke shop at 1668 Park Ave., in Bridgeport. The bust comes on the heels of an investigation during which undercover police officers purchased marijuana from the business which does not possess a dispensary permit or license to sell recreational marijuana,  said Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran said. According to the search warrant officers located extremely…
I-84 Traffic Stop Nets 5 Kilos Of Cocaine, Three Arrests I-84 Traffic Stop Nets 5 Kilos Of Cocaine, Three Arrests
I-84 Traffic Stop Nets 5 Kilos Of Cocaine, Three Arrests Three people were busted with more than five kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop in Connecticut. The bust took place around 2:37 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22, when troopers stopped a Honda Ridgeline for speeding on I-84 westbound in Middlebury, said the Connecticut State Police. During the stop, troopers developed probable cause to search the vehicle and as a result, uncovered 5.66 kilos of cocaine partially concealed in the backseat, state police said. The occupants of the vehicle, Joao Burgos-Alvardo, 30, Cynthia Lacen-Pellot, 39, and Maranyelis Pacheco, 29, all of Waterbury, were arres…
Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck
Police Seize $15 Million Worth Of Marijuana From Rented Box Truck Police seized $15 million worth of marijuana when they busted a large-scale weed-dealing ring this week. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, law enforcement seized 1,700 pounds of marijuana from a rented U-Haul box truck on Front Avenue in West Haven. The street value of the cannabis is an estimated $15 million, police said. Police arrested two people from Virginia who were allegedly using a storage facility in West Haven as a hub to distribute marijuana to the Tri-State area. Jourdan Maniray, 23, and I’real Jones, 20, both of Reston, Virginia, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to …
Felon Opens Fire At Cops During Stamford Drug Bust, Police Say Felon Opens Fire At Cops During Stamford Drug Bust, Police Say
Felon Opens Fire At Cops During Stamford Drug Bust, Police Say A drug bust turned harrowing for Stamford Police Department officers when a man they were attempting to arrest opened fire while sitting in his vehicle, police said.  The incident took place around 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, when officers from the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit were investigating a reported delivery of fentanyl and other drugs to Stamford, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. After spotting the suspect's car on Seaton Road, the officers were moving in on the vehicle when the driver,  Lawrence Lynwood Moore, 30, of Bridgeport, allegedly pulled ou…
Car Parked Crookedly Leads To Massive Drug Bust At Darien I-95 Rest Area Car Parked Crookedly Leads To Massive Drug Bust At Darien I-95 Rest Area
Car Parked Crookedly Leads To Massive Drug Bust At Darien I-95 Rest Area A poor parking job led to a massive drug bust for state police troopers in Fairfield County. Troopers from Bridgeport conducted a traffic stop of a green Mazda shortly before 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11 in the Darien rest area on I-95, when they found it parked crookedly. Police said that two men inside the car were “behaving nervously, which caught the attention of troopers.” According to police, troopers approached the vehicle and began speaking with the two men, who couldn’t offer answers to simple questions. There were also evidence that the two had been using drugs. Police said tha…
Police Response To Woman Screaming For Help Leads To Drug Bust Police Response To Woman Screaming For Help Leads To Drug Bust
Police Response To Woman Screaming For Help Leads To Drug Bust A woman screaming during a domestic dispute led Connecticut State Police to a major drug bust. Connecticut State Police troopers were dispatched to Schofield Road in Willington shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, where there was a report of a woman shouting for help in the area. Investigation into the incident determined that a domestic dispute had taken place, police said, and Willington resident Jose Velazquez, 58, was detained by troopers for his role in the alleged domestic incident. Police said that while interviewing Velazquez about the domestic disturbance, troopers found h…