Crime & Safety
Police Seize 4,680 Bags Of Fentanyl In Massive Bust
A Manchester man was arrested in Hartford after a motor vehicle stop.
HARTFORD, CT — Hartford Police's Street Crimes Unit seized 4,680 bags of fentanyl and 90 grams of unpackaged fentanyl in a motor vehicle stop.
David Cintron, 24, of 791 Center St. in Manchester, was arrested for various driving violations as well as possession of narcotics with intent to sell and operating a drug factory, according to police.
"If you don’t think that fatal overdoses would have likely come from this being out on the streets, you are kidding yourself," police said on Twitter.
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Motor vehicle stop by HPD Street Crimes Unit leads to impressive seizure. 4,860 bags of #fentanyl & 90 grams unpackaged fentanyl. If you don’t think that fatal overdoses would have likely come from this being out on the streets, you are kidding yourself. -Lt. PC #citycops pic.twitter.com/JLGyfsKwUD
— Hartford Police CT (@HartfordPolice) December 19, 2019
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