Crime & Safety
K-9 Sniffs Out Drug Bust; Marijuana and $3K in Cash Seized: Wallingford Police
Police conducted a traffic stop after observing the two occupants in the vehicle weren't wearing their seat belts.
WALLINGFORD, CT — A Meriden man faces drug charges after a traffic stop led to the seizure of nearly 2 ounces of marijuana and more than $3,000 in cash Tuesday morning in Wallingford, according to police.
At about 11 a.m. on Feb. 14, Wallingford Police conducted a motor vehicle stop after an officer observed the two occupants were not wearing seatbelts.
During the ensuing investigation, with the assistance of the department’s K-9 Tate and handler Officer Lou Brangi, police seized two baggies containing nearly 2 ounces of marijuana and just over $3,000 in cash believed to be derived from marijuana sales, according to Lt. Anthony DeMaio.
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DeMaio said the operator was identified as Jonathan Echervarria, who was cited for the seatbelt violation.
The passenger was identified as Kevin D. Agront, 20, of Meriden.
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Pictured: Kevin D. Agront, 20, of Meriden
Agront was arrested on charges of illegal possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to sell, possession of marijuana (over ½ ounce/under 4 ounces) and failure to wear a safety belt.
Agront was released after posting a $2,500 surety bond and is due in Meriden Superior Court on Feb. 24.
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