Large Heroin Bust Made in Danbury: PD

DANBURY, CT — Three people were arrested after investigators observed a drug transaction in person, according to police.

Police and federal law enforcement were conducting enforcement of the Brookside condominium complex May 15 after getting reports of sales in the area. Police learned that a gray Volvo was being used to sell drugs, police said.

Around 1 p.m. a gray Volvo entered the parking lot and parked. Two operators sat for more than 20 minutes before a small white car pulled alongside the Volvo. The operator got out and approached the Volvo where a drug transaction was made, police said.

Law enforcement then converged on the three people. Volvo occupants Aaron Batista, 22, of Waterbury and Alec Buday, 23, of Bridgeport were in the Volvo and the operator of the other vehicle was identified as Marc Vachovetz, 36, of Danbury. Batista and Buday were found in possession of a substantial amount of heroin packaged for sale along with marijuana, police said.

Vachovetz was found in possession of 20 glassine packets containing heroin, police said.

Batista and Buday were charged with possession of more than one ounce of narcotics with intent to sell, possession with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school and other drug crimes. Bond was set at $100,000.

Vachovetz was released on a promise to appear.

Images of Buday and Batista courtesy of Danbury Police