Drug Factory Busted In Milford, Several Drugs, 2 Guns Found: PD

MILFORD, CT — An East Haven man has been charged with operating a drug factory in Milford, police said. At 1 p.m. Tuesday, The Bridgeport Office of the Drug Enforcement Agency, with the assistance of the Milford and Stamford narcotics units, conducted a narcotics investigation targeting Pasquale Cestaro, 45, of Short Beach Road, East Haven, police said.

Officers served a search warrant at the Bulldog Cartel Wholesalers, 333 Quarry Road, Milford, police said. With the assistance of the Milford Police Departments trained narcotics detection K9 “Cedar” agents and detectives located 1.24 ounces of cocaine, 38.8 pounds of marijuana, 261 vails of liquid TCH (marijuana), a scale, packing materials, two firearms and cash from various locations inside the business, police said.

Cestaro is charged with the following:

Possession of Narcotics

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell

Operation of a Drug Factory

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Cestaro was released on a $50,000 bond to appear in Milford Court on April 10, 2018.

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