Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested After Buy/Bust Operation

Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.

A 27-year-old man is now facing several charges after members of the East Central Narcotics Task Force, along with members of the Manchester Police Department, conducted a buy/bust operation in the area of 443 Hartford Rd. in Manchester.

ECNTF held five arrest warrants for suspected drug dealer, Leequan Benford, who goes by the name of “Quan,” for the sale and possession of heroin.

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Benford also sold MDMA commonly known as “Molly,” slang for Molecular, which refers to the pure crystalline powder form of MDMA.

The warrants stem from previous ECNTF operations where Benford had been selling both drugs to an undercover officer on numerous occasions.

Along with the five arrest warrants that were served on Benford, ECNTF also executed a search warrant at his residence located at 105 Bridge St. in Manchester. Task force members seized drug paraphernalia along with 13 bags of heroin from Benford’s residence.

Benford was charged with sale of narcotics and possession of narcotics and was given a cash bond of $30,000.

Photo courtesy of the East Central Narcotics Task Force.