Major Heroin Drug Bust Made In Stratford: Police

STRATFORD, CT — Stratford Police announced that they made a major drug bust involving a large quantity of heroin. During the month of October the Stratford Police Narcotics Unit began an investigation into alleged narcotics sales within the town, police said.

George Siler, 27, of Stratford was the subject of the police investigation, police said. According to information gained throughout the investigation Siler was providing low and mid lever dealers with heroin, police said. Investigators were able to obtain a search warrant for Siler’s residence located at 943 Success Avenue, police said.

The warrant was served by members of the department’s Special Response Team and Siler was found to be in possession of two stolen handguns, heroin and packaging materials, police said.

Based on this information Siler was taken into custody and charged with:

Operating Drug Factory

Sale of Narcotics

Sales w/in 1500' Daycare

Illegal Transfer of Firearm (2 cts.)

Obliterated Serial Number

Theft of Firearm

Criminal Poss. Firearm (2) Counts

Criminal Poss. Ammunition

Siler was held on a $250,000 dollar bond and is scheduled to appear in court on 12-19-2017.

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