Danbury Men Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges: Police

l. to r.: Savuth Luch, Mean Samrith

DANBURY, CT -- Police are reporting that two Danbury men were arrested for a variety of drug related charges following an investigation of several weeks. The investigation, related to drug sales throughout the area, were initiated after police received complaints from residents. Based on another investigation, which revealed activity consistent with drug trafficking, the superior court issued search and seizure warrants for the residence, car and person of Mean Samrith, 37, of 1 E. Broad Street.

At approximately 7:29 p.m. on June 18, investigators from the Special Investigations Division, General Investigations and Patrol watched Samrith park his car in the driveway of 16 Woodside Ave, Danbury. As he sat in his car, an occupant of that address, Savuth Luch, exited the house and entered Samrith’s car. When investigators began to approach the car, Luch had exited Samrith’s car and was entering the front door of 16 Woodside Ave. After securing Samrith, investigators immediately contacted Luch, who was in possession of crack cocaine, which he had just purchased from Samrith, police say. Based on the findings, both were placed under arrest. Based on a later search of Samrith’s car, person and residence, Samrith was found to be in possession of crack, powder cocaine and drug paraphernalia, according to police.

Both men were were transported to the Danbury Police Department where they were processed. Samrity was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, sale of crack cocaine, two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, two counts of selling a controlled substance within 1500' of a protected place, two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell within 1500' protected place, three counts of risk of injury to a child, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug paraphernalia within 1500’ of a protected place. The bond was placed at $50,000.

Savuth Luch, of 16 Woodside Avenue, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance within 1,500' of a prohibited place. He was released with a promise to appear in court.

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