{"id":5237,"date":"2022-04-02T02:25:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T02:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiY2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1pZGRsZXRvd25wcmVzcy5jb20vbmV3cy9hcnRpY2xlL0xhdy1lbmZvcmNlbWVudC1maW5kcy1jb2NhaW5lLWZlbnRhbnlsLWluLTE3MDUyNTU2LnBocNIBAA"},"modified":"2022-04-02T02:25:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T02:25:07","slug":"law-enforcement-finds-cocaine-fentanyl-in-packages-destined-for-ct-middletown-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=5237","title":{"rendered":"Law enforcement finds cocaine, fentanyl in packages destined for CT &#8211; Middletown Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"articleTop\" class=\"article--content-zone top\"><\/section>\n<p><!-- hearst\/article\/content\/photo.tpl --> <\/p>\n<figure class=\" extendFromGrid fXS fSM fMD fLG fXL\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"landscape\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/law-enforcement-finds-cocaine-fentanyl-in-packages-destined-for-ct-middletown-press.jpg\" alt=\"A file photo of a police cruiser's emergency lights.\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption\"><\/p>\n<p>A file photo of a police cruiser&#8217;s emergency lights.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"credits\">Ron Chapple \/ Getty Image<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- e hearst\/article\/content\/photo.tpl --> <!-- Missed: ad --> <\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement found cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs, as well as more than $400,000 in cash, in suspicious packages destined for Connecticut this month, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>During the first two weeks of March, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service\u2019s Narcotics and Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force seized more than 30 suspicious packages in an interdiction. After court-authorized searches, law enforcement found 24 kilograms of cocaine, 3.5 kilograms of fentanyl, 11 kilograms of marijuana, other drugs and $420,000 in cash, the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office said Friday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"paywall\" class=\"content-wrapper\"> <!-- hearst\/article\/content\/zone.tpl --> <!-- hearst\/article\/content\/embed.tpl --> <\/p>\n<section class=\"article--content-embed inline-iframe\" data-eid=\"item-96899\"> <!-- amp-exco-0bd385c2-d922-485e-8086-88b1c3c7714e --> <\/section>\n<p><!-- e hearst\/article\/content\/embed.tpl --> <!-- e hearst\/article\/content\/zone.tpl --> <\/p>\n<p>Leonard Boyle, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, said the task force did an \u201cextraordinary job identifying drug traffickers who use the mail, and then seizing large quantities of drugs shipped to Connecticut and cash mailed in return to drug suppliers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Missed: ad --> <!-- Missed: ad --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur office will continue to work with investigators to secure search warrants for suspicious parcels to decrease the flow of deadly narcotics into Connecticut, and prosecute those involved,\u201d Boyle added. \u201cA large portion of the cash seized in these investigations will help fund future law enforcement efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Missed: ad --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"article--content-inline\">\n<aside class=\"zone\"> <!-- hearst\/home\/mostPopular.tpl --> <!--e hearst\/home\/mostPopular.tpl --><!-- src\/business\/widgets\/hearst\/collection\/widget.tpl --> <!-- e src\/business\/widgets\/hearst\/collection\/widget.tpl --><\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ketty Larco-Ward, the Inspector in Charge for the U.S. Postal Inspection Service\u2019s Boston Division, said the postal service \u201caims to identify, disrupt, and dismantle Drug Trafficking Organizations across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPostal Inspectors accomplish this by focusing on illicit drug mailers and distribution rings, maintaining an aggressive drug parcel-detection program, and seeking prosecution of mailers and recipients of illegal drugs,\u201d Larco-Ward said. \u201cCombatting illicit drugs in the mail is a top priority and we will continue to coordinate with our law enforcement partners as we prioritize our resources in areas with high levels of illicit drug activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <!-- Missed: ad --> <em> <\/p>\n<p>To report someone who uses the U.S. Mail to traffic illegal drugs, call the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455.<\/p>\n<p> <\/em> <\/p>\n<section id=\"articleBottom\" class=\"article--content-zone bottom\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A file photo of a police cruiser&#8217;s emergency lights. Ron Chapple \/ Getty Image Law enforcement found cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs, as well as more than $400,000 in cash, in suspicious packages destined for Connecticut this month, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office. During the first two weeks of March, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service\u2019s Narcotics and Bulk Cash Trafficking Task Force seized more than 30 suspicious packages in an interdiction. 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