Crime & Safety

Stamford Store Owner Had 100 Grams Cocaine: PD

Much of the cocaine was high quality uncut product, police said.

STAMFORD ,CT — Police arrested a city store owner after he was found to be in possession of more than 100 grams of cocaine, 80 of which were in an uncut block, according to police. Police stopped Felipe Arambole Jimenez as he exited his Webb Avenue apartment Friday.

He was carrying 22 or 23 grams of cocaine in 43 plastic bags along with $400, according to the Stamford Advocate.

More cocaine, grinding tools, scales and bags were found in his apartment, police said. He operates the Botanica San Miguel grocery store on West Main Street.

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