{"id":4235,"date":"2022-02-14T19:33:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T19:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMia2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndlc3Rwb3J0LW5ld3MuY29tL21pZGRsZXRvd24vYXJ0aWNsZS9NaWRkbGV0b3duLXBvbGljZS1NYW4tYXJyZXN0LXdpdGgtMi1wb3VuZHMtb2YtMTY5MTgwNDUucGhw0gEA"},"modified":"2022-02-14T19:33:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T19:33:50","slug":"middletown-police-man-arrest-with-2-pounds-of-fentanyl-laced-green-leafy-substance-westport-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=4235","title":{"rendered":"Middletown police: Man arrest with 2 pounds of fentanyl-laced ‘green leafy substance’ – Westport News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MIDDLETOWN \u2014 A West Hartford man was charged Saturday after police said they found pills and bags of \u201ca green leafy substance\u201d in his vehicle that tested positive for fentanyl.<\/p>\n

Middletown police said Christopher Little, 32, was charged with two counts each possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n

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The incident began around 2:15 am when a Middletown officer attempted to stop Little on Route 9. Police said Little failed to stop for a signal.<\/p>\n

Police said Little initially failed to stop but was pulled over \u201cafter a brief pursuit,\u201d a press release from the department said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs the officer approached the vehicle, he observed (2) large plastic bags containing a green leafy substance consistent with marijuana,\u201d the release said. Based on the amount, Little was handcuffed and searched by police, which allegedly turned up five unmarked pills \u201csuspected to be counterfeit ecstasy,\u201d according to police.<\/p>\n

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Police said Little\u2019s license was suspended and he was also wanted on a re-arrest warrant out of Hartford.<\/p>\n

\u201cLittle remained uncooperative during booking but told officers the suspected marijuana and ecstasy were actually Cannabidiol,\u201d or CBD, the warrant stated.<\/p>\n

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Police tested both the pills and bagged suspected marijuana, both of which tested positive for fentanyl, the release said. The bagged \u201cgreen leafy substance\u201d tested negative for THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, according to police.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is common for individuals who sell narcotics to lace substances with fentanyl to falsely market his\/her product and increase profit margin,\u201d the release said. The total weight of the leafy material was more than 2 pounds.<\/p>\n