UPDATED: Police seize drugs, arrest five in New London
Two men were arraigned in New London Superior Court on multiple drug charges Friday, a day after members of the Statewide Narcotics Task Force conducted raids at three New London residences and arrested five people.
New London police said the search and seizure warrants were the result of months of investigation into the distribution of heroin in New London and surrounding towns by a drug trafficking organization led by 22-year-old Jaumaane "JJ" Ladson. Police executed search and seizure warrants at two residences on Cape Ann Court and another at 90 Ledge Road.
A raid at 5 Cape Ann Court in New London led to the seizure of heroin, crack cocaine, pills and marijuana.
The task force had obtained a search and seizure warrant for the residence after conducting four controlled purchases of heroin from Ladson, one of the home's occupants, according to court documents.
The officers seized 187 grams of heroin, which included 756 individual bags, police said. They also seized 9.7 grams of crack cocaine, 39 Alprazolam (Xanax) pills, 328 grams of marijuana, packaging materials, four cellphones, two tablets and nearly $1,500 in cash.
Ladson faces numerous drug-related charges that include operating a drug factory, sale and possession of heroin and possession with intent to sell heroin, cocaine and a controlled substance. He was arraigned Friday before Judge Omar Williams, who set bail at $99,000 and continued the case.
Michael Ladson, 48, was charged with operation of a drug factory and other drug-related charges. Larry Brinkley, 28, was charged with sale of narcotics and possession of drug paraphernalia. Andrew Sullivan, 22, and Quintia Worthy, 26, both face narcotics possession charges.
The Statewide Narcotics Task Force - East Office is composed of members of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Connecticut State Police and New London, Norwich, Groton City and Groton Town police departments.
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