HARTFORD – On Tuesday at 10 a.m. police conducted an undercover narcotics operation in the area of South Green Park and 33 Park Street.
The operation was conducted in response to people complaining about drug dealers dealing in the park.
Undercover cops conducted surveillance in the area and were able to identify prospective drug dealers and their customers. A total of 16 people were arrested and charged with various narcotics charges.
On Wednesday, a second raid was conducted at two City Gas stations, located at 1510 Albany Ave. and 10 White St. That raid was connected to reports of intellectual property violations, and officers found counterfeit clothing during the search of the businesses.
During those raids police also seized a large amount of synthetic marijuana and bath salts from above the ceiling tiles in the businesses, as well as untaxed cigarettes.
Three were arrested.
Those arrested in the Tuesday park raid include:
Ismael Ramos, 48, of Hartford
Charges:
1. Possession of a Controlled Substance
2. Possession of a Controlled Substance With Intent to Sell
3. Sale of a Controlled Substance
William West, 54, of Meriden
Charges:
1. Criminal Trespass 1st
2. Disorderly Conduct
Nathaniel Jefferson, 23, of Hartford
Charges:
1. Criminal Trespass 3rd
2. Possession of Narcotics
3. Sale of Narcotics
4. Possession of Narcotics With Intent to Sell within 1500 School
Walter Nosek, 45, of East Hartford
Charges:
1. Possession of Narcotics
2. Operation under Suspension
3. Failure to use turning signal
Eric Ortiz, 35, of Hartford
Charges:
1. Criminal Trespass 3rd
2. Possession of Narcotics
3. Sale of Narcotics
Marisol Rivera, 51, of Hartford
Charges:
1. Possession of Narcotics
Maria Karabetsos, 48, of Newington
Charges:
1. Possession of Narcotics
Juan Velez, 34, of Winsted
Charges:
1. Possession of Narcotics
2. Possession of Narcotics Within 1500 Ft of a School
3. Possession of Narcotics With Intent to Sell
Andrew Knapik, 24, of New Britain
Charges:
1. Possession of Narcotics
2. Possession of Narcotics Within 1500 Ft of a School
3. Failure to obey a Traffic Control Signal
Amor Ahmetbasic, 25, of New Britain
Charges:
1. Possession of Narcotics
2. Possession of Narcotics Within 1500 Ft of a School
Emilio Montalvo, 54, of Hartford
Charges:
1. Loitering
2. Possession of Narcotics
3. Possession of Narcotics Within 1500 Ft of a School
Jon Carlos Gonzalez, 40, of Hartford
Charges:
1. Possession of Narcotics
Victor Torres, 40, of Hartford
Charges:
1. Possession of Narcotics
2. Failure to keep narcotics in container
Idalina Morale, 53, of Hartford, CT
Charges: Outstanding Prawn Warrant FTA 2nd
Ticketed were Jadaiah Sneed, 36, of Westfield, MA, who was charged with possession of a controlled substance and Raymond Guzman, 28, of Hartford, who was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Evidence seized as part of the operation were two ounces of marijuana, 60 bags of heroin, 15 grams of crack cocaine and 9 suboxone tablets, all valued at $441.
Those arrested in the Wednesday gas station raids include:
Shiraj Mohammad, 50, of Newington
Charges:
1. Counterfeit stamps/labels
2. Possession of hallucinogenic drugs with intent to sell
3. Possession of hallucinogenic drugs
Ahmed Mustak, 32, of Hartford
Charges:
1. Counterfeit stamps/labels
2. Possession of hallucinogenic drugs with intent to sell
3. Possession of hallucinogenic drugs
Mohammed Shaheen, 49, of New Britain
1. Counterfeit stamps/labels
2. Possession of hallucinogenic drugs with intent to sell
3. Possession of hallucinogenic drugs
Evidence seized as part of the operations included 663 counterfeit hats knit winter hats; 1022 grams of bath salts; 37 synthetic marijuana packs; $28,187 in cash; and a large amount of untaxed tobacco products.
After the operation, the gas stations were was closed down and the doors were locked, but after police left one of the buildings was burglarized. Police are now investigating the burglary.
