Police Seize 1,800 Bags of Heroin, Assault Rifle in Major Drug Bust

Hartford Police, working with the assistance of the Windsor Police Department, seized three guns and 1,800 bags of heroin during drug busts at three different locations on Wednesday.

Police arrested Abdul Callwood, 41, of Hartford, and Kristine Thompson, 23, of Windsor, in the operation.

Thompson allegedly was “stashing” and packaging heroin at the Flamingo Inn hotel in Windsor, according to Hartford Police.

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The operation began on Wednesday, Feb. 3, when the Hartford Police Department Vice and Narcotics Detectives were attempting to execute a search warrant at the second floor residence of 112 Ward Street, according to Hartford Deputy Chief Brian J. Foley.

Foley said that prior to executing the search warrant, HPD Vice and Narcotics Detectives developed information that the target of the search warrant (Callwood) was in the area 277 Buckingham Street with a large amount of heroin.

Investigators located Callwood at the mentioned location and seized 1,497 bags of heroin, which were packaged for street level sales.

At the Buckingham Street location, Callwood and Thompson were arrested for several narcotics-related charges.

Foley said information was further developed during the course of the investigation that Thompson was “stashing” and packaging heroin at the Flamingo Inn hotel, located in Windsor.

“Detectives were able to identify a room at the Flamingo Inn and with the invaluable assistance from the Windsor Police Department, as well as Hartford STF members, Vice and Narcotics Detectives were able to search the motel room,” Foley said in a statement.

Inside the room, investigators located 18 grams of “raw” heroin and numerous amounts of packaging materials.

Foley said Windsor officers took custody of the drugs at the Inn and will be applying for an arrest warrant/further charges for Thompson at a later time.

Investigators then executed the search warrant at 112 Ward Street (Callwood’s residence).

During the execution of the search warrant, a loaded .40-caliber firearm, a loaded .25-caliber firearm, a loaded SKS assault rifle (stolen out of Oregon), numerous rounds of ammunition, 64 grams of “raw” heroin and numerous amounts of packaging material were located.

Callwood, who is a convicted felon, was placed under arrest for numerous narcotics and firearms related charges. Callwood also had an outstanding warrant for narcotic related offense.

During the course of the investigation, detectives were able to obtain a total of 1,800 bags of heroin from the target at the three locations.

Hartford Police Vice and Narcotics Detectives were assisted by the HPD Special Operations Group, Hartford Shooting Task Force, South Conditions Unit. Hartford STF members from the CT State Police and Windsor Police Department also provided direct and valued assistance to this operation, according to Foley.

Callwood was arrested on charges of possession of an assault weapon, three counts of criminal possession of a firearm, possession of high capacity magazine, possession of stolen firearm, three counts of possession of narcotics and four counts of possession of narcotics with the intent to sell.

He was held on a $350,000 bond and has a Windsor arrest warrant pending.

Thompson was arrested on charges of possession of narcotics, conspiracy sale of narcotics and possession of narcotics with the intent to sell.

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