Two arrested following discovery of $600K worth of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to CT
State police alleged that the drugs were swapped out with a phony substance and delivered while authorities conducted surveillance.
Two arrested after receiving shipments with $600,000 worth of cocaine in Hartford: police
State police have arrested two Hartford residents who are accused of receiving bins filled with $600,000 worth of cocaine that were shipped to them, according to state police. The arrests come amid a long-term investigation into cocaine being shipped through commercial parcel carriers from Puerto Rico to several Connecticut cities,
Hartford residents facing drug charges after state police seize $600,000 worth of cocaine
State police said that Karla Flores, 45, and Christian Burgos-Rodriguez, 30, were involved in a drug operation that utilized commercial parcel carriers.
Two arrested in Hartford cocaine trafficking bust
Police found more than 48 pounds of cocaine worth $600,000 at a shipping facility. Law enforcement repackaged the deliveries with a sham substance and staked out to see who accepted it. The bust was part of a long-term investigation into cocaine being shipped from Puerto Rico to several Connecticut cities.
2 arrested after lengthy narcotics investigation in Hartford
State police say a large-scale narcotics investigation led to the arrest of two suspects last week. Karla Flores, 45, and Christian Burgos-Rodriguez, 30, both of Hartford, were each charged with conspiracy to commit sale of a controlled substance and risk of injury to a minor.
2 arrested, following multi-agency narcotics investigation in Hartford
A multi-agency narcotics operation has lead to the arrest of two Hartford residents. According to the Connecticut State Police, several agencies assisted in a long-term substantial narcotics investigation in connection to cocaine being shipped through commercial parcel carriers from Puerto Rico to cities across Connecticut.
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