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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 …
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…
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, …
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…
