A Hartford building inspector has resigned after being arrested for allegedly trafficking over 100 pounds of drugs in New York, according to a city official.
Alexander Samboy was one of three alleged drug traffickers arrested in October at a Bronx pizzeria. Investigators said Samboy, along with two others, was involved in the sale of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and other drugs.
Investigators said the drugs were worth about $4 million and all of it was seized from the Mexzzarella Pizza shop.
The DEA said the drug trafficking operation was being run across the street from a public elementary school.
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A Hartford city official told NBC Connecticut that the city initiated disciplinary proceedings right after learning about Samboy's arrest.
When Samboy was called on to attend a disciplinary hearing, he resigned, the city official said.
Gaudencio Rosendo Perez and Zulema Cardenas Espinoza were the other two people arrested. They, along with Samboy, face charges for operating as a major trafficker and possession of a controlled substance.