Bethel Woman Among Five Facing Drug Charges in Danbury Bust

Five people are facing charges after members of the Danbury Police Department’s Special Investigation Division received information of drug sales being conducted by a Danbury man well known to police.

Police said they received the information from a reliable informant about sales being conducted by 44-year-old Alex Marks.

After receiving the information, police began surveillance on Marks. On Oct. 19, Marks was seen entering the driveway of Laurel Gardens where he met up with 25-year-old Henry Austin, of Waterbury, police said.

The two then allegedly got into Marks’ car where officers observed a transaction. After searching the car, police found approximately seven grams of crack cocaine and seven individually packed bags of marijuana. The passenger in Marks’ car, 24-year-old Cassandra Richter, of Bethel was found to be in possession of heroin and a crack pipe, police said.

Additionally, police said they found marijuana and $2,058 in cash in Austin’s car.

The following are facing charges:

Henry Austin, 25, of Waterbury, Bond: $150,000

• Sale of controlled substance by non-drug dependent person
• Distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feet from a school
• Distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feet from a school
• Possession of controlled substances: narcotics
• Possession of controlled substances: non-narcotics, less than 4 ounces on marijuana
• Illegal possession

Alex Marks, 44, of Danbury, Bond: $150,000

• Illegal sale of controlled substance
• Possession with intention to sell
• Distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feet from a school
• Possession of controlled substances: narcotics
• Possession of controlled substances: non-narcotics, less than 4 ounces on marijuana
• Illegal possession

Cassandra Richter, 24, of Bethel, Released with promise to appear

• Sale of controlled substance by non-drug dependent person
• Use of drug paraphernalia
• Distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feet from a school
• Possession of controlled substances: narcotics
• Illegal possession

Jason Perez, 33, of Waterbury, Bond: $20,000

• Conspiracy to commit illegal sale of controlled substance by non-drug dependent person
• Conspiracy to commit illegal sale of controlled substance by non-drug dependent person
• Conspiracy to commit/ distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feet from a school
• Conspiracy to commit possession of controlled substances: narcotics
• Possession of controlled substances: non-narcotics, less than 4 ounces on marijuana
• Illegal possession
• Conspiracy to commit illegal possession

Julio Vicente, 33, of Waterbury, Bond: $150,000

• Conspiracy to commit illegal sale of controlled substance by non-drug dependent person
• Conspiracy to commit/ distribution of controlled substances less than 1500 feet from a school
• Conspiracy to commit possession of controlled substances: narcotics
• Possession of controlled substances: non-narcotics, less than 4 ounces on marijuana
• Illegal possession
• Conspiracy to commit illegal possession

Perez and Vicente were passengers in Austin’s car.

Pictured from left to right: Cassandra Richter, Alex Marks, Austin Henry, Jason Perez and Julio Vicente