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.

Ioannis Papachristou
Photo Credit: *Norwalk Police Department*

Dominico Sandalo
Photo Credit: *Norwalk Police Department*

Items seized during the bust.
Photo Credit: *Norwalk Police Department*

Kathy Reakes

06/07/2019 12:45 p.m.

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 custody and Papachristou was found to be in possession of marijuana and THC Vape cartridges, Blake said.

Investigators seized the following from Sandalo’s residence:

46 Fentanyl pills
77 Oxycodone pills
750 grams of powder cocaine
15 pounds of marijuana
771 THC vape cartridges
Vials of human growth hormone and assorted steroids
$53,943 in cash

Sandolo was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, operating a drug factory, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to keep drugs in original container.

Papachristou was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with Intent to sell and possession of marijuana.

Both are scheduled to appear in court on July 17.

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