Crime & Safety

State Police Seize 10,000 Grams of Pot in Mansfield Storage Unit

State police seized a large stash of Marijuana hidden in a storage unit.

MANSFIELD, CT — A Mansfield man is facing s trio of drug charges after state police uncovered a large stash of marijuana in a storage facility, an arrest report indicates.

Joshua Wilcox, 25, was charged on Feb. 28 with the use of drug paraphernalia, the sale of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, state police said.

He was initially held on a $50,000 bond and that was reduced to $10,000 during a Feb. 28 court appearance, according to judicial system records. He remained in custody as this week began and is due back before a judge on March 13, according to judicial system records.

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A warrant was issued for the arrest of Wilcox after an investigation that began last April, according to an arrest report.

Authorities seized about 10,900 grams of marijuana hidden in a Mansfield storage facility, according to an arrest report.

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