Crime & Safety

New London Man Faces Drug, Gun Charges: Police

A New London man is facing numerous charges following a police search of his home.

NEW LONDON, CT — A man has been arrested on drug and charges in New London. Police searched the Green Street home of Yaseen Dannett, 24, on Friday at about 10 a.m.

The search warrant was related to an investigation of drug sales. During the search, police seized 10.9 grams of crack cocaine, 4.4 grams of suspected fentanyl, .6 ounces of psilocybin mushrooms, 2.4 ounces of marijuana, 67 assorted THC edible candy packets, a Ruger LC9s 9mm handgun, (39) 9mm rounds of ammunition, $953 in cash, and a 2015 Hyundai Sonata.

Dannett was taken into custody and charged with several narcotics and firearms charges.

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