A motorized vehicle cease performed in response to various complaints about alleged fentanyl and crack cocaine gross sales in Willimantic reportedly turned up medication and a weapon and netted the arrests of two brothers.
The cease was carried out as authorities have been conducting surveillance within the space of Friendship Road and Ash Road on Sunday following quite a few complaints of alleged drug gross sales, in keeping with the Willimantic Police Division.
As police performed the cease, the driving force allegedly took off on foot and fled behind a home, disobeying orders from an officer to cease and allegedly ditching fentanyl as he ran, police stated. The person was apprehended after the officer chased him down, in keeping with police.
A passenger within the car was allegedly seen hiding what gave the impression to be narcotics within the truck mattress, in keeping with police. A Ok-9 unit responded to help with the investigation, which led to police allegedly seizing 200 luggage of fentanyl and a portion of crack cocaine, police stated.
Police additionally alleged that in addition they discovered a weapon and seized it, noting that each suspects have been convicted felons barred from having a weapon.
Sean Mcnee, 59, was charged with possession with intent to promote, possession of managed substance (second offense), possession of drug paraphernalia, operation of a drug manufacturing unit, interfering with police, prison possession of firearm and tampering with bodily proof. He was anticipated to look Monday in Danielson Superior Court docket.
Thomas Mcnee, 56, was charged with possession with intent to promote, possession of managed substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, operation of a drug manufacturing unit, interfering with police, prison possession of firearm and tampering with bodily proof. He’s scheduled to look in Danielson Superior Court docket subsequent Tuesday.
“The Willimantic Police Division wish to thank the general public for reaching out with their considerations,” police wrote in an announcement on the arrests.
