Crime & Safety
Trio Arrested On Narcotics Charges In Southbury: State Police
During a search, troopers found cocaine in a vehicle the three were riding in.
SOUTHBURY, CT — Three people were arrested on narcotics charges Sunday afternoon following a traffic stop on I-84 westbound in Southbury, according to state police.
After spotting a Honda Ridgeline truck speeding on the thruway at about 2:30 p.m., troopers pulled it over. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 5.66 kilograms of cocaine, which was partially concealed in the back seat, state police said.
The three occupants who were arrested on narcotics charge were:
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- Joao M. Burgos- Alvarado, 30, of Waterbury
- Maranyelis Pacheco, 29, of Waterbury
- Cynthia I. Lacen-Pellot, 39, of Carolina, Puerto Rico
All three were released after posting bond on bails of $20,000 each, and they are scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on May 20.
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