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Norwich man charged with money laundering

August 31, 2013 7:00 pm • Last Updated: August 31, 2013 11:37 pm

By Claire Bessette
Day Staff Writer

c.bessette@theday.com

Waterford — A Norwich man was arrested on a money laundering charge Thursday in connection with a recent regionwide drug investigation and arrest, police said.

Gregory Cellestin, 28, of 138 Baltic Ave., Norwich, was arrested by Waterford police at state police Troop E barracks in Montville on a warrant Thursday for first-degree money laundering. He was held in lieu of a $100,000 bond and was arraigned Friday in New London Superior Court.

Details of the arrest were not available Saturday.

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