Planned Narcotics Search Leads to Unexpected One

New London Police VIS and narcotics officers, along with members of the State Police, served a search and seizure warrant at 102 Ocean Ave. after a lengthy investigation.

Upon arrival at the residence at approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, police reportedly found 16 grams of marijuana packaged for sale and 47 Ecstasy pills, according to New London Deputy Chief Peter Reichard.

Shannon White, 38, of 102 Ocean Ave., was arrested and charged with:

• Operating a drug factory
• Risk of injury to a minor
• Possession of marijuana
• Possession of marijuana with intent to sell
• Possession of hallucinogens
• Possession of hallucinogens with intent to sell
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

2 Grams of Crack Cocaine, 3 Bags of Heroin

At approximately 3:30 p.m. that same day, New London Police VIS and narcotics officers, along with members of the State Police, reportedly saw Travon Brown, 40, and Byron Wilson, 37, at 1 Ocean Ave. in New London.

Police knew both men had warrants for probation violation so they approached the vehicle, Reichard said.

“Upon further investigation, officers located 2.0 grams of crack cocaine, three bags of heroin and $920 cash,” he said.

Brown, of 13 Town Hill Ct., New London; and Wilson, of 18 Town Hill Ct., were arrested on the following charges:

• Violation of probation
• Two counts of narcotics possession
• Possession of narcotics with intent to sell

Anyone with information concerning suspicious narcotics activity is asked to call the New London Police at 860-447-5288 or via the anonymous Tip411 system. Text NLPDTip and the tip to Tip411.

Photos, left to right: Shannon White, Travon Brown, Byron Wilson (Credit: New London Police)