Norwich Cocaine Dealer Hid Drugs In Waterford: U.S. Attorney

NORWICH, CT — A 22-year-old Norwich man was sentenced to 60 months in prison last week - followed by four years of supervised release - on federal cocaine trafficking charges, according to United States Attorney John H. Durham.

Javon Morse pleaded guilty in August to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. He was arrested on May 24 and has been detained ever since.

According to Durham and court documents, in early 2017, members of the FBI’s Northern Connecticut Safe Streets Task Force and Norwich Police Department "conducted three controlled purchases of cocaine from Morse. The investigation revealed that Morse was utilizing storage units at two separate storage facilities in Waterford to hide drugs and cash."

In April, investigators executed a court-authorized search of Morse’s rented storage units and in one, authorities found:

• Two kilogram packages of cocaine
• A quantity of marijuana
• Items used to process and package narcotics for street sale
• A loaded .25 caliber handgun

In the second storage unit, authorities found:

• A loaded .357 magnum caliber handgun
• Two types of loose ammunition
• Digital scales
• An empty kilogram wrap with cocaine residue
• Empty bank cash wraps

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Stolfi Collins.

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