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NORWALK — Police seized over 120 grams of powder cocaine Friday after arresting an Ansonia man accused of selling cocaine in Norwalk and across Fairfield County, according to police.
In a news release, Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino said the department received multiple complaints about large amounts of cocaine being sold both in the city and across the county, prompting a four-month investigation.
As part of the investigation, officers made several controlled purchases of cocaine from Dionis Castro, 34, of Ansonia, Gulino said.
According to Gulino, the purchases provided police evidence and information needed to secure four arrest warrants for Castro, as well as search and seizure warrants for places he had access to in Norwalk and Ansonia.
Officers stopped Castro as he was driving in Norwalk on Friday and arrested him. He was found with approximately 58 grams of cocaine in his possession and a juvenile in the vehicle with him, Gulino said.
The juvenile was safely united with family, Gulino said. After the arrest, police executed search warrants at the various locations, which lead to the seizure of approximately 127 additional grams of powder cocaine, Gulino said.
Castro was held on a $350,000 bond for the four separate warrants and additional charges accrued the day of his arrest, Gulino said.
Castro was charged with five counts of possession of a controlled substance and sale of cocaine stemming from separate incidents. He was also charged with risk of injury to a minor.
“The Norwalk Police Department Special Services Division is grateful to members of the Ansonia Police Department, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the DEA Drug Task Force for their assistance with this investigation,” Gulino said in a news release. “The long-standing partnership between Norwalk investigators and these outside agencies has been of great benefit to the Norwalk and greater Fairfield County communities. The professional team work continues to purge unwanted felons and dangerous drugs from our neighborhoods and streets.”
