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CT Methodist Pastor Nabbed With Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop CT Methodist Pastor Nabbed With Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop
CT Methodist Pastor Nabbed With Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop A Connecticut pastor has been charged with alleged possession of crystal methamphetamine with intent to sell.  Update: Former CT Pastor Busted With Meth Charged Again For Skipping Court Date Litchfield County resident, Herbert Irving Miller, age 63, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 9 in Woodbury after he was stopped for driving with a suspended registration and failing to maintain insurance requirements.  According to Connecticut State Police, an investigation revealed that Miller, a resident of Woodbury, was in possession of crystal methamphetamine in both rock form and …
Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In Greenwich, Police Say Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In Greenwich, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With 2 Kilos Of Fentanyl In Greenwich, Police Say Two men were nabbed with more than two kilos of fentanyl after police in Fairfield County received word of a buy going down in the area. The incident took place in Greenwich on Thursday, Jan. 5, in the area of Exit 5 off I-95. The Greenwich Police Department Narcotics Section received information that two men may be traveling to Greenwich from Massachusetts to sell approximately two kilograms of fentanyl, said Capt. Mark Zuccerella of the Greenwich Police. Detectives set up surveillance and located the suspect's vehicle. The detective's surveillance of the vehicle and the two men with…
Fentanyl, Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Main Street Apartment Raid In Fairfield County Fentanyl, Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Main Street Apartment Raid In Fairfield County
Fentanyl, Thousands Of Dollars Seized In Main Street Apartment Raid In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man is behind bars after police seized more than three ounces of deadly fentanyl during a raid on an apartment and storage unit. Robert Bracey, age 56, of Stamford, was arrested on Wednesday, following a month-long investigation into fentanyl sales from an apartment and the storage unit. Stamford’s Narcotics and Organized Crime unit became aware of Bracey and began an investigation into his movements and dealings more than a month ago for the alleged sale of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin from a senior housing apartment in the city, as well as out of storage unit agen…
Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business
Eight Nabbed For Allegedly Selling Drugs In Bust At CT Business Eight people have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Connecticut. The bust went down around 7 p.m., Thursday, April 7 at a Hartford business called Hot Mama's, following a long investigation into illegal drug sales, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. Seized during the search included: Four firearms More than $30,000 in cash 145 pounds of marijuana 160 bags of fentanyl 14 grams of cocaine Hundreds of THC edibles and candy bars Two pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms 100 bottles of liquid THC  50 bottles of “Lean” In total, eight people were arrested: Julio Faja…
CT Man Found Asleep In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Marijuana, Police Say CT Man Found Asleep In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Marijuana, Police Say
CT Man Found Asleep In School Bus Busted With 11 Pounds Of Marijuana, Police Say A Connecticut man who was found asleep inside a school bus was allegedly busted with more than 11 pounds of marijuana. New Haven County resident Brendan O'Connor, age 55, of Milford, was arrested shortly after 5 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 19, after employees of a local school bus company arrived for work to find a suspicious vehicle parked in the bus yard, said the Orange Police Department. Officers checked the area for the driver and found O'Connor asleep inside one of the school buses, police said. O'Connor was taken into custody and his car was seized for the investigation as there was a lar…
Norwalk Brothers Busted For Drugs Following Investigation, Police Say Norwalk Brothers Busted For Drugs Following Investigation, Police Say
Norwalk Brothers Busted For Drugs Following Investigation, Police Say Following a six-month-long investigation, two Fairfield County brothers have been arrested with an alleged large amount of cocaine and cash at their homes. On Thursday, July 15, Norwalk Police Department Special Services Division arrested brothers Giovanny Padilla and John Padilla, both of Norwalk, were arrested following a search of their home, said Sgt. Sofia Gulino. During the search, officers seized some 260 grams of powder cocaine and $8,000 in cash, in addition to a vehicle, four cell phones, computers, and other electronics used to facilitate narcotics trafficking…
Police Find 250 Bags Of Heroin Laced With Fentanyl At Norwalk Couple's Apartment Police Find 250 Bags Of Heroin Laced With Fentanyl At Norwalk Couple's Apartment
Police Find 250 Bags Of Heroin Laced With Fentanyl At Norwalk Couple's Apartment A four-month investigation into two Norwalk residents led to their arrest and the seizure of 250 bags of heroin laced with Fentanyl, a quantity of cocaine and ill-gotten U.S. currency.  According to the Norwalk Police Department, both 62-year-old Larry Adams and 56-year-old Gerral Young were each charged with the following after police searched their apartment on 15 Kossuth Street: Two counts of possession of a controlled substance Two counts of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance Two counts of possession of narcotics within 1,500 feet of a school Two counts of possession wit…
Woman Caught With Drugs In I-95 Stop Had Active Warrant From Prostitution Arrest, Police Say Woman Caught With Drugs In I-95 Stop Had Active Warrant From Prostitution Arrest, Police Say
Woman Caught With Drugs In I-95 Stop Had Active Warrant From Prostitution Arrest, Police Say A woman already on probation for a prostitution arrest was busted by police with heroin and crack cocaine during a traffic stop on I-95. Officers from the Milford Police Department stopped a vehicle on the interstate between exits 36 and 37 shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, for an equipment violation. During the traffic stop, police said that Waterbury resident Brandy Milone, who was a passenger in the car, provided officers with a false name, Paula Johnston. Milone was also found to be in possession of crack cocaine, heroin, glass smoking pipes, hypodermic needles and a taser. Polic…
Two Busted After Reports Of Drug Dealing In Danbury Two Busted After Reports Of Drug Dealing In Danbury
Two Busted After Reports Of Drug Dealing In Danbury A Fairfield County man was arrested on drug-related charges after police received word of drug dealing taking place throughout the Danbury area. Edwin “Taco” Martinez, of Newtown, and a juvenile female were arrested for a variety of drug-related offenses subsequent to an investigation by the Danbury Police Department’s Special Investigations Division, said Danbury Det. Lt. Mark Williams. The investigation began weeks earlier after investigators received information that Martinez was selling illegal drugs throughout the Danbury Area. Based on the investigative f…
Man Caught With Heroin, Crack, Cocaine In Foot Chase On Main Street In Danbury Man Caught With Heroin, Crack, Cocaine In Foot Chase On Main Street In Danbury
Man Caught With Heroin, Crack, Cocaine In Foot Chase On Main Street In Danbury A man who jumped through a window, sending glass flying, and running from police, was nabbed with drugs following a foot chase. Jose A. Ramos, 31, of Hartford, was arrested on numerous charged Friday around 7:30 p.m., Friday, by Danbury Police, said the Danbury Police Department. The incident began around 7:10 p.m. when Danbury officers were conducting an investigation on Spring Street regarding a violent crime that occurred earlier in the week. While detectives were attempting to speak with people inside a residence, Ramos jumped out the window and ran away from detectives, police said.  …
Stamford Duo Nabbed In PCP Drug Bust Stamford Duo Nabbed In PCP Drug Bust
Stamford Duo Nabbed In PCP Drug Bust Two Stamford men were nabbed with PCP after officers with the Narcotics and Organized Crime unit received intel about illegal drug sales out of the back of a vehicle, according to Stamford Police. Michael C. Bell, 49, and Christopher E. Jones, 34, were busted around 1 a.m. Saturday after the unit received a tip the two men were selling drugs from a tan Nissan in the parking lot on Stillwater Avenue, said Capt. Richard Conklin. As officers approached the vehicle, they could smell the PCP,  a “very potent hallucinogen," said Conklin. “It has quite a unique odor that is easy to recognize…
Three Fairfield County Residents For Drug Dealing Three Fairfield County Residents For Drug Dealing
Three Fairfield County Residents For Drug Dealing Three Fairfield County residents were busted for dealing and possession of drugs following an investigation prompted by complaints from residents of drug activity in the neighborhood, according to the Danbury Police. Mikayel Zullo, 21,  Nakia Williams, 23, and  Shakiem Walker, 20, all of Danbury, were busted following the execution of a court-authorized search warrant by members of the Danbury Police Department’s Special Investigations Division, the Community Conditions Unit and the Patrol Division on Feb. 8 at 155 White St., Unit 4. The warrants were issued as a result of an investigation …
Man, 21, Charged Carrying More Than 8 Pounds Of Pot In Bridgeport Stop Man, 21, Charged Carrying More Than 8 Pounds Of Pot In Bridgeport Stop
Man, 21, Charged Carrying More Than 8 Pounds Of Pot In Bridgeport Stop Connecticut State Police have arrested a 21-year-old man after seizing more than eight pounds of marijuana during an overnight traffic stop. State police said that at about 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, troopers from Troop G- Bridgeport were completing a motor vehicle stop on Route 8 southbound near exit 7 when a Volkswagen Passat drove past the stationary state police cruisers (with emergency lights activated) in the right lane nearly sideswiping a cruiser.  Troopers stopped the Volkswagen for failing to obey the Move Over Law, and upon speaking with the operator they smelled the odor of …