MANCHESTER, Conn. — Members of the East Central Narcotics Task Force raided a home in Manchester Friday, making one arrest, and seizing fentanyl, cocaine, a gun and cash.
Police arrested Jose Acevedo, 42, of Manchester and charged him with:
- Possession of a controlled substance - 3 counts
- Possession of cocaine w/ Intent to Sell
- Possession of heroin w/ Intent to Sell
- Operation of a drug factory
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Risk of Injury - 3 counts - One for each child residing in the home
Acevedo was held on a $250,000 bond.
Local and federal authorities executed the search warrant at 66 Walnut Street, Manchester. Due to concerns with firearms association, the Capitol Region Emergency Services Team CREST was also on hand for the search warrant execution.
When police searched the home. they found "an extensive narcotics operation consistent with the milling and packaging of fentanyl. Investigators discovered sifters, grinders, as well as thousands of bags intended for packaging fentanyl and other narcotics. Amongst the processing and packaging material, investigators seized approximately 7 ½ Kilograms of suspected bulk fentanyl, an additional 7,500 prepackaged wax folds containing suspected fentanyl, nearly 12 ounces of suspected powder cocaine, 1 ½ ounces of crack cocaine. Also seized was a 9mm Smith and Wesson Pistol with obliterated serial number and nearly $10,000.00 in U.S. currency."
A second man was arrested on firearms possession charges. Adnel Ortega, 21, was charged with:
- Alteration of Firearm Identification Mark
- Criminally Negligent Storage of a Firearm - Police said the firearm was stored in an unsecured dresser drawer in a toddler's room.
- Risk of Injury
He was held on $50,000 bond.
Doug Stewart is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at dstewart@fox61.com.
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