Roommates Accused Of Operating Drug Factory: Stratford PD

STRATFORD, CT — Two men were arrested on gun and drug charges after police executed search warrants on Thursday, according to police.

The Stratford Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Unit conducted a narcotics investigation targeting Dennis Lewis, 33, during the months of May and June, according to Stratford Police Capt. Jerry Pinto.

Pinto said search warrants were executed Thursday on Lewis, his vehicle, and his residence on Kingsbury Road in Bridgeport. Stratford police were assisted by the Bridgeport Police Task Force, the DEA Task Force and the statewide narcotics task force, according to Pinto.

Lewis and his roommate Nyasha Jermaine, 43, were arrested after the search warrants were executed, according to Pinto.

Pinto said Lewis and Jermaine are both convicted felons.

Lewis was charged with illegal operation of a drug factory and two counts of illegal sales of a narcotic substance. He was held in lieu of a $500,000.

Jermaine was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, illegal transfer of a firearm, illegal possession of a high-capacity magazine, carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal operation of a drug factory and two counts of illegal sales of a narcotic substance. He was held in lieu of a $750,000 bond.