From January 2020 to March of this year, authorities said that investigators made several controlled purchases of illegal pills at the Washington Market at 453 Washington St. in Hartford, which is now permanently closed. Author: Doug Stewart (FOX61) In the bust, police seized 145 pounds of marijuana, 160 bags of fentanyl, 14 grams of cocaine, hundreds of THC edibles and candy bars, two pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms, 100 bottles of liquid THC, and 50 bottles of Lean, according to WTNH News-8. Prosecutors said additional transactions were made at JZX Tobacco at 25 New Britain Ave. in Hartford and Prestige Market at 23 New Britain Ave. in Hartford. 38-year-old Erasmo ("Wally") Rosario-Hernandez and 38-year-old Wily Arias De La Cruz are listed on the eight-count federal indictment. MASSIVE DRUG BUST: two men living in Hartford have been charged in connection to a massive drug trafficking network. Tyson will appear at the Bushnell's Mortensen Hall in Hartford at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1. (CBS) -- A drug ring bust at Hot Momma's restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut, led to the arrests of three people from Massachusetts. 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Police said they were investigating after receiving numerous complaints about narcoctics use and sale on lower Park Street. A federal grand jury in. "In the last year, we lost 105,000 United States citizens to overdose deaths. All rights reserved. Hartford police arrested 16 people on Wednesday in what was a second drug bust in Connecticut's capitol this week. men charged with neglecting horses in Middletown, CSP need help to ID man killed on Route 9 in Middletown. A little progress ahead, still looking at more rain! Four men were taken into custody Tuesday on a criminal complaint in connection with a drug trafficking ring that operated out of grocery stores in the Hartford area, according to federal prosecutors. ENFIELD, CT Hallucinogens and guns were among the items seized in a raid Friday at an Enfield home, police said. Charged on the indictment were: Tajh Yung Wiley, 25, of Norwalk; Kendston Harry, 40, of Bloomfield; Jevaughn Russ Watson, 27, of Ansonia; Myron Farid Brown, 47, of Chester, Pa.; Sashery Feliz, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y.; Peter Munoz, 33, of Bridgeport; Charles Uncle Charles Richardson, 67, of Bridgeport; and Destiny Wade, 27, of Norwalk. This is the list of alleged suspects and the charges against them: Luis Santiago (DOB 12/21/63), NCA 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. With Tuesdays arrests, investigators also served several search warrants. Charges: Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree, Interfering with Police and PRAWN warrant served, Martin Bonner (DOB 2/10/68), 7 Lincoln Street, Hartford, CT Hartford police arrest eight in large-scale drug bust - MSN (Shutterstock) HARTFORD, CT Eight people were charged in connection with a large-scale drug bust in Hartford on Thursday, WTNH News-8 reported. I mean if they have a liquor license, theyre going to be looking at that. They also found guns and $30,000 in cash. Seven of the eight were taken into custody on Wednesday, prosecutors said. Federal Officials Bust Heroin Mill After Raids in Several Towns During a search of a Colonial Street apartment in Hartford that authorities said was used by the drug trafficking ring, investigators found one kilogram of suspected cocaine, one kilogram of suspected fentanyl or heroin, more than 5,000 real and counterfeit oxycodone pills, 2,000 Xanax pills, items used to process and package drugs and two guns. It's one of the largest drug busts that's ever happened here in CT.. The Hartford Courant reported that the drugs had a street value of $500,000. Police said they approached the vehicle and saw a man pull a small firearm out of his pocket. Those who challenge government actions for the right reasons could be forever barred from political office unjustly by this law. Lanzoni and his peers found more than 16 Kilograms of the opioid in one recent seizure. Julia LeBlanc is a reporter at FOX61 News. Police added that those in charge of the drug ring charged a cover fee for people to come inside and that the restaurant was set up like a "shopping mall for drugs.". Updated: Sep 23, 2019 / 03:31 AM EDT. Drop-off locations for National Drug Take Back Day in - FOX61 The two men are both citizens of the Dominican Republic but have been living in Hartford. Hartford police tweet picture of marijuana, cash seizure - Connecticut Post Sign up for the FOX61 newsletters:Morning Forecast, Morning Headlines, Evening Headlines. Police seized 14 grams of cocaine, hundreds of THC edibles and candy bars, two pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms and 100 bottles of liquid THC. Those who challenge government actions for the right reasons could be forever barred from political office unjustly by this law. During a search of a Colonial Street apartment in Hartford that authorities said was used by the drug trafficking ring, investigators found one kilogram of suspected cocaine, one kilogram of. District of Connecticut | New Britain Man Involved in Drug Ring EHartford residents among 13 netted in heroin, fentanyl bust Published June 29, 2017 Updated on June 30, 2017 at 12:53 pm. 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