Authorities executed search warrants for 37-year-old James Anderson and his Litchfield County home, located on Danbury Road in the town of New Milford, at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, according to Connecticut State Police.
Investigators found a number of items associated with the distribution of crack cocaine during the search, police said.
Police said detectives also seized the following:
- A loaded 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun
- United States currency (narcotics proceeds)
- 155.5 grams of marijuana packaged for sale
- A digital scale
Authorities said Anderson is facing drug and firearms charges, including operation of a drug factory and criminal possession of a firearm, and he was arraigned on Thursday, Feb. 24.
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