Troopers responded in New London County to a report of a suspicious person and vehicle in the parking lot of Ulta on River Road in Lisbon at about 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, according to Connecticut State Police.
Authorities made contact with 42-year-old Michael Bienvenu, of Norwich, and saw narcotics within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, police said.
State Police reported that a search of the vehicle revealed the following:
- About seven grams of methamphetamine
- Seven grams of psychedelic mushrooms
- Four-point-two grams of purple fentanyl
- Two vials of steroids
- 50 Hydrochloride (10 mg) pills
- 22 packages of suboxone
- Packaging material
- Scales
- $260 in cash
Police said Bienvenu was arrested and held on a $100,000 cash or surety bond for charges of:
- Operating a drug factory
- Six counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell
- Six counts of possession of narcotics
- Improper storage of narcotics
He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, June 27, police said.
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