NEW HAVEN, Conn. Police arrested a suspect Tuesday and seized over $300,000 along with 4.5 "bricks" of heroin. If convicted of the most serious charges in the indictment, Spearman faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life; Hillard faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of five years and maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years, and Horton, Martinez, Shields, Gory, Hargrove and Brown face a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. Some of the features on CT.gov will not function properly with out javascript enabled. The indictment also charges Backman, Atkinson, Jackson, Jacobs, Stanley, Roberts and Draughn with one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribute, heroin. All of our efforts are aimed at improving the quality of life of all law-abiding residents of Connecticut.. On 12/08/10 the shipment of marijuana in several boxes wrapped as Christmas packages were delivered to the accused by the informant. Now, theyve shut the alleged lab down andthe Drug Enforcement Agency sent a team to take the contents to Boston. Officials said the pills represented 30 million potentially lethal doses. TOMMY JULIUS, a.k.a. NEW HAVEN City police and federal authorities announced 25 members of an alleged drug ring responsible for recent violence in the city were indicted Wednesday. Massive New Haven drug bust results in 25 arrests, Hamden school board member Walter L. 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New Haven first responders were called to a similar overdose outbreak on the Green on July 4, when more than a dozen people became sick from synthetic marijuana. The Task Force includes participants from theNew Haven Police Department, Milford Police Department, East Haven Police Department, West Haven Police Department, Connecticut State Police and the Connecticut Department of Correction. Ted, 36, of New Haven, WANDA CARTER, a.k.a. First during a search of two cars at traffic stops then at the home of one of the drivers. There are other vices and things utilized to make a street drug known as Dimethyltryptamine.. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, he has worked for the Valley Advocate, MassLive and The Register Citizen. Merced said Canfield found the recipe for DMT and was trying to see if it would catch on. Nine people have been arrested and charged in connection with a drug trafficking investigation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Police were tipped off to a DMT lab about a month ago and have been surveying it ever since. HENRY HORTON, also known as Bodie, 39, of New Haven He appeared in court Friday and and was set at $500,000 bond. Hawk said the people who tested positive may have taken other drugs laced with fentanyl in addition to the synthetic marijuana, which is plant material sprayed with drugs and chemicals. Those indicted are associated. Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. ", First published on August 15, 2018 / 11:15 AM. A search of a minivan revealed approximately 19 kilograms of cocaine; a search of a vehicle registered to Spearman revealed $750,400 in cash, assorted jewelry and a quantity of fentanyl; and a search of the Ward Street residence revealed additional cash, several money counters, and numerous cellphones. The investigation, which included court-authorized wiretaps and controlled purchases of narcotics, also revealed that the drug trafficking organization had established a base of operation in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, according to authorities. All of our efforts are aimed at improving the quality of life of all law-abiding residents of Connecticut.. Main Office: New Haven, CT 06510, Telephone: (203) 821-3700 Market data provided by Factset. OCDETF identifies, disrupts and dismantles drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs and transnational criminal organizations through a prosecutor-led and intelligence-driven approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Buturla said that on Dec. 2, the Street Crime Unit, with officers from the Patrol Division and K-9 Unit, task force officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration and FBI, stopped a rented. In addition, Merritt is charged with one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, which carries a mandatory consecutive sentence of at least five years, and one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years. Two men from Reston, Virginia, 23-year-old Jourdan Maniray and 20-year-old I'real Jones, were charged with possession with intent to sell over 1 kilogram of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. Ted, 36, of New Haven, WANDA CARTER, a.k.a. It is further alleged that, on February 8, investigators executed court-authorized search warrants at several locations, including a Ward Street residence where Spearman distributed narcotics, and vehicles in which Spearman was suspected of storing narcotics. General and J, 36, of New Haven, CARL MERRITT, a.k.a. At the time of Merritts arrest, he was also in the possession of $73,343 in cash and six cellphones, according to authorities. New Dogs, Cats, Pets Available For Adoption In The New Haven Area. C, 39, of New Haven, BRIAN K. BACKMAN, a.k.a. Reyes said the series of arrests will help quell violence in the city. Some just became nauseous or lethargic. 157 Church Street The case began to unfold after PSCO officials said a detective on June 23 responded to a shipping facility in Winter Haven regarding a suspicious package. Barry, 58, of Hamden, ERIC BURRUSS, a.k.a. A second team of Connecticut State Police Narcotics Detectives executed a search & seizure warrant at 125 Old Sachem Head Road in Guilford where additional marijuana and cash were seized at the Guilford location. I was just trying to figure out what was going on.. Inside the package was 42 half pound bags of meth. The investigation, which included court-authorized wiretaps and controlled purchases of narcotics, also revealed that the drug trafficking organization had established a base of operation in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, according to authorities. On Tuesday, multiple Police agencies carried out a search warrant at a home in . The DEA says the Sinaloa Drug Cartel is responsible for nearly all deadly narcotics flooding into Arizona and the nation. The city also saw more than a dozen synthetic marijuana overdoses in late January. Police arrested 13 people Friday morning and expect more arrests throughout the day. This is the 1,700 pounds of marijuana local police and federal agents seized after a drug bust in West Haven Wednesday. Officials said the pills represented 30 million potentially lethal doses. Waterbury Police say they were raiding the home as part of a bigger drug trafficking investigation. U.S. Attorney Boyle stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. San Diego officials make huge fentanyl bust between ports of entry. The investigation subsequently identified a second drug trafficking network that involved the large-scale distribution of heroin. Canfield has been convicted for selling drugs in Massachusetts and had two weeks left on his parole. Please enter valid email address to continue. B, NYB and New York B, 54, of New Haven, ANDERSON ATKINSON, a.k.a. Officials said Merritts criminal history includes multiple felony convictions for assault, risk of injury and robbery. (New Haven Police) NEW HAVEN Even though a 33-year-old local man had a valid medical marijuana card, police said it did not allow him to smoke the drug while driving. Toxicology testing remained incomplete Thursday. A locked padlock Interim Police Chief Josie Montenegro said the narcotics would have been "poisoning members of our community, including our youth and our vulnerable population," had they not been seized. They said they are glad police were able to shut the alleged drug factory down. If convicted of this offense, based on the type and quantity of narcotics charged, Julius, Merritt, Carr, Burruss, Crosley and Bellamy face a minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years, officials said. Matt, 44, of Fitchburg, Mass. JEREMIAH HARGROVE, also known as Myers and Miah, 39, of New Haven Contact: 860-685-8230. pio.dps@po.state.ct.us. If convicted of this offense, based on the type and quantity of narcotics charged, Julius, Merritt, Carr, Burruss, Crosley and Bellamy face a minimum term of imprisonment of five years and a maximum term of imprisonment of 40 years, officials said. "There are few families in our state and across our country that haven't been touched in some way by the scourge of the opioid epidemic and fentanyl crisis," Attorney General Kris Mayes said. Some of those indicted Wednesday are older, and already have been to prison and released. All of those overdoses were in the area of the New Haven Green, said Rick Fontana, the city's director of emergency operations. Psycho and Mel, 62, of New Haven, Todays takedown is yet another example of our great working relationship with the New Haven Police Department and all of our law enforcement partners across the state, Turner said. The hallucinogenicwas made in two places, police said. Connecticut Financial Center This investigation is being conducted by the FBIs New Haven Safe Streets/Gang Task Force with the assistance of the U.S. JAMES HILLARD, 64, of New York and New Jersey Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @RELReports. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Speaking at a Thursday afternoon press conference, law enforcement said investigators have seized more than 4.5 million fentanyl pills, 66 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 138 kilograms of cocaine,. A joint investigation between Tempe, Arizona, police and the Drug Enforcement Administration targeting the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel has culminated in 150 individuals charged and the seizure of millions of deadly fentanyl pills. Middletown, Connecticut 06457. The U.S. Attorneys Office will continue to work with our federal, state and local partners to stem the drug trade in our cities, and the violence associated with it, by prosecuting those involved in this criminal behavior.. The other defendants, if convicted of this charge, face a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.