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Drug Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Large Stash Of Cash In Fairfield County, Police Say
A Fairfield County alleged drug dealer was busted with more than three ounces of high-grade cocaine and a large amount of cash following an investigation into drug sales in the area.
Edgar Palencia, age 25, of Stamford, was busted by the Stamford Police Department's NARC squad on Tuesday, March 2, after surveilling him for several weeks, said Captain Richard Conklin.
According to Conklin, Palencia, agents had watched Palencia for several weeks make deals across the city, including on March 2, in which officers arrested Adali Sanchez, 34, of Stamford who purchased cocaine from Palencia whil…
Sixth Person Arrested For Savage Beating, Shooting Of Rival In Long-Standing Feud
An 18-year-old man is the sixth person to be arrested for an August shooting and beating that police believe arose from a long-standing feud.
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Vernon Police arrested Trenton Merrill, 18, 157 Union St., Vernon, on the charges of attempted murder, operating a drug factory, and several other felonies, police said. Merrill is the suspected shooter, police said. He’s being held on a $1.6 million bond.
A few days earlier, on Sept. 22, Vernon Police arrested five people connected to the same incident - an Aug. 27, daytime-shooting on Prospect Street, downtown Rockville. …
