Three Enfield Residents Arrested in Drug Bust

Three Enfield residents — including two teens — were arrested Tuesday evening after Enfield Police interrupted a suspected drug deal on Pearl Street.

An officer spotted the trio huddled together and passing items back and forth about 6:30 p.m. April 7 in the Thompsonville section of town, according to Police Chief Carl Sferrazza.

When the officer approached, the trio scattered. The officer caught one suspect and found a couple bags at the suspect’s feet. The bags were filled with smaller bags of marijuana that “were packaged in a way that’s consistent with the sale of marijuana, not for personal use,” Sferrazza said.

Mark A. Kobza, 54, of 21 Hartford Ave., Enfield, was charged with possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana near a a day care center, tampering with evidence and interfering with police. His bond was set at $25,000.

One of the 16-year-old teens was charged with sale of marijuana within 1,500 feet of a day care center. The other 16-year-old was found to have a pair of brass knuckles in his back pants pocket and was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, according to Sferrazza.

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