Cops Catch Criminals With Coke and Cash

By DANIELLE Z. POULIN
Updated 12:15 AM EST, Sat, Nov 7, 2009

TWITTER FACEBOOK

Pumping money into the economy may have helped the U.S, out of a nasty recession.
Getty Images

One million bucks! That's what Stamford Police officers and DEA agents say they found Thursday after searching a Stamford apartment allegedly being used to manufacture cocaine.

Along with the million dollar stash, police say they seized 37 kilos of cocaine and four cars, including a 2010 Mercedes E550 and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. Stamford police officials say this is "the largest seizure of cash and one of the largest seizures of drugs in Stamford Police Department history".

Information developed by a DEA task force that included Stamford officers led cops to the apartment on Strawberry Hill Avenue. There they arrested Eduardo Taveres, 30, of Stamford and Victor Marte, 26, of Bronx, NY. Both were charged with possession of narcotics, intent to sell and operating a drug factory. They were held on $5 million dollars bond and were scheduled to go before a judge on Friday.

First Published: Nov 7, 2009 12:00 AM EST

TWITTER FACEBOOK

  • 44% thrilled 4
  • 22% sad 2
  • 22% laughing 2
  • 11% intrigued 1
  • 0% furious 0
  • 0% bored 0
processing
          No comments have been posted yet.

          You have 2000 characters left

          processing
          So My City

          You are posting in (change)

          550/550 characters

          (jpg, pngs, or gifs allowed)

          (jpg, pngs, or gifs allowed)
          *Tip: You can also post moments via email or Twitter.

          processing

          View Your Moment in

          Posted by | 1 second ago

          Don't Miss

          politics

          Nov 20, 2009

          Obama in Asia: Style Over Substance

          President Barack Obama returns from his maiden Asian swing with none of the concrete accomplishments that White Houses typically put in place before big trips.

          Read It

          local_beat

          2 hours ago

          Sick Horses Now Better and Up For Adoption

          It’s been a long recovery process for dozens of horses and goats in Storrs.

          Read It

          local_beat

          3 hours ago

          Finally a Family

          Nick and Silvia sign the adoption papers to officially make Nicole their legal daughter.

          Loading...
          Birthdate:
          You must be at least 13 to sign up.
          Gender:
          invalid

          By clicking the button below, I accept the terms of use and privacy policy

          Already Signed Up? Login Below.

          processing
          Here's what we're posting:

          *Only used for verification. We do not store your password.
          processing