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STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Public Safety 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2011 |
STATE POLICE STATEWIDE NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
AND LOCAL POLICE CONDUCT NARCOTICS RAIDS
The Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force, working with Plymouth and Bristol Police, developed information in May of 2011 that a male known by a street name was selling crack cocaine out of 123 Greene Street Bristol. Narcotics undercover investigators made numerous undercover controlled buys over the last few months. Narcotics Detectives identified the male suspect and determined that his relatives provided him with a supply of cocaine to manufacture into crack cocaine.
Detectives established that the suspects in this case were utilizing a 2003 Cadillac Deville to deliver the cocaine to customers and they would store their cocaine supply and proceeds from narcotics sales within several different residences. These residences are occupied by members of the suspect’s family.
Detectives determined that this criminal enterprise is responsible for distributing narcotics to mid-level dealers in some public housing projects in the City of Bristol. These narcotics are then being further disseminated to street level users and dealers in and around the city of Bristol.
After conducting extensive narcotics investigation work in this case, SNTF Detectives submitted several search and seizure warrants to Superior Court to search five separate locations, including two residences in Plymouth and two residences in Bristol and a storage garage. Locations searched include: 123 Greene Street Bristol; 7 Sandra Avenue, Plymouth; 24 Beach Avenue, Plymouth; and 200 Blakeslee Street, Bldg. 11, Unit 198, Bristol.
Additionally, SNTF Narcotics Detectives submitted several arrest warrants for specific accused in this narcotics investigation. Superior Court issued the arrest warrants for the individuals to be charged in this case.
The following people were arrested at the search warrants locations.
Shepard, Christopher DOB: 02-20-1974
24 Beach Avenue, Plymouth, CT
Posession of Cocaine (5 counts) 21a-279(a)
Possession of Cocaine WITS w/I 1500’ of school (5 Counts) 21a-278a(b)
Sale of Cocaine (5 Counts) 21a-278(b)
Conspiracy to Possess Marijuana over 1 Kilo 53a-48, 21a-278(b)
Criminal Attempt to Posses Marijuana over 1 Kilo 53a-49, 21a-278(b)
6 Total Arrest warrants
Bond totals: $1,000,000
Court Date: GA 17, Bristol, 10/26/11
Shepard, Michael DOB: 02-09-1964
24 Beach Avenue, Plymouth, CT
Possession of Cocaine 21a-279(a)
Possession of Cocaine WITS w/I 1500’ of school (5 Counts) 21a-278a(b)
Sale of Cocaine 21a-278(b)
1 Total Arrest warrant
Bond totals: $150,000
Court Date: GA 17, Bristol, 10/26/2011
Powell, Antonio DOB: 06-10-1977
Possession of Cocaine ( 2 Counts) 21a-279(a
Possession of Cocaine WITS w/I 1500’ of school (2 Counts) 21a-278a(b)
Sale of Cocaine (2 Counts) 21a-278(b)
2 Total Arrest warrants
Bond totals: $300,000
Court Date: GA 17, Bristol, 10/26/2011
Shepard, Thomas DOB: 05-13-1970
Possession of Cocaine (2 Counts) 21a-279(a)
Possession of Cocaine WITS w/I 1500’ of school (2 Counts) 21a-278a(b)
Sale of Cocaine ( 2 Counts) 21a-278(b)
Conspiracy to Sale Narcotics 53a-48, 21a-278(b)
2 Total Arrest warrants
Bond totals: $300,000
Court Date: GA 17
Shepard, Kevin DOB: 10/19/1968
Illegal Possession of Narcotics 21a-279(a)
Possession of Narcotics outside original container 21a-257
Illegal sale of narcotics 21a-277
Risk of Injury to a Minor 53-21
Possession of Marijuana 21a-279 (c)
Possession of drug paraphernalia 21-267
1 Total Arrest warrants
Bond totals: $150,000
Court Date: GA 17, Bristol, 10/26/2011
Monteleone, Daneen, M DOB:
Risk of Injury to a Minor 53-21
Possession of Marijuana 21a-279 (c)
Possession of drug paraphernalia 21-267
1 Total Arrest warrants
Bond totals: $50,000
Court Date: GA 17, Bristol, 10/26/2011
This extensive narcotics investigation utilized the undercover narcotics investigative expertise of the Statewide Narcotics Task Force and also the efforts of several Officers and Detectives from Bristol and Plymouth Police Departments.
The arrest of these accused will help to stem the flow of narcotics into Plymouth and Bristol, as well as to some of the surrounding communities. Bristol Chief Eric Osanitsch and Plymouth Chief Karen Krasicky and State Police Colonel Danny R. Stebbins stated jointly, “We will continue to work together as a team to constantly improve the quality of life in these downtown communities. All involved narcotics investigators will continue to follow leads and information regarding narcotics activity in this area.”
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Lt. J. Paul Vance