Connecticut State Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection

Connecticut State Police Patch STATE OF CONNECTICUT
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1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457		  
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7/15/2010
State Troopers Make Narcotic Arrest
On 7/13/2010 at approximately 10:47 a.m. Troopers stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Rte. 15 Northbound near exit 31 in Greenwich. 

State Troopers conducted an investigation and were able to locate illegal narcotics in the trunk of the vehicle, a 2002 Acura.

Located in the trunk of the vehicle was 6.5 pounds of suspected marijuana.  The suspected marijuana was located in a Cuisinart blender box, the box was inside a yellow plastic shopping bag. 

At this time one male occupant of the vehicle was taken into custody.  The approximately 6.5 pounds of suspected marijuana was seized as evidence and the arrested was transported to Troop G- Bridgeport.

ARRESTED:      Bent, Mark Anthony  DOB:  9/29/1963

                     1022 North Main St.

                     Waterbury, Ct. 06704

CHARGES:       Illegal Manufacture, Distribution, Sale, etc. of Marijuana

                     Illegal Manufacture, Sale, etc. of Narcotic/Halluc/Non/drug Dependent Person

COURT:           Stamford Superior Court GA #1

                     07/29/2010

                     $15,000.00 bond

Suspected Marijuana     suspected marijuana

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Lt. J. Paul Vance