Hartford Police Arrest 8 During Drug Bust

Hartford police executing a search warrant arrested eight people on drug-related charges during an operation on Zion Street Friday.

Police said detectives learned of illegal drug sales out of an apartment at 535/537 Zion Street and obtained a search warrant. According to police, the apartment had a surveillance system and when officers arrived to execute the warrant the occupants of the apartment saw police on surveillance and fled through the back door.

In the apartment, police found 470 bags of heroin, 270 bags of crack and a .22 caliber firearm. They also located 13 fentanyl patches, $300 in cash and more heroin outside the apartment, police said.

Eight people were ultimately located and arrested.

Luis Rivera 38, of Hartford, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, and interfering with a search warrant.

Armando Colon, 47, of Hartford, was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, and criminal trespass.

Eduardo Ortiz, 33, of Hartford, was charged with possession of narcotics and criminal trespass.

Frank White, 58, of Hartford, was charged with possession of narcotics and criminal trespass.

Ramon Benitez, 33, of Hartford, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of narcotics, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, misuse of plates and insufficient insurance.

Hipolito Aldana, 21, of Hartford, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespass.

Teresita Castro-Luna, 52, of Hartford, was charged with criminal trespass.

The Vice and Narcotics Unit, members of the South CSOs and the Hartford Emergency Response team all had a part in the operation.

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