Friday, February 22, 2013

Ansonia police arrest 4 in a drug sweep Thursday



ANSONIA—Four residents were arrested on narcotics charges early Thursday in a drug sweep at 1 Holbrook Place, Lt. Andrew Cota said in a press release.

At about 5:15 a.m. police were assisted by officers from Derby, Shelton, and West Haven police departments as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration in executing three search and seizure warrants.

Cota said the department’s anti-crime unit was able to secure search warrants after a lengthy narcotics investigation related to illegal sales of prescription narcotics.

Police took four people into custody, the release said.
The arrestees were: Debra Winkler, 50, of 1 Holbrook St., first floor right side, was charged on a warrant with two counts of sale of prescription drugs, and two counts conspiracy to commit sale of prescription drugs.
She was held in lieu of $40,000 bond. Winkler was also charged with possession of narcotics, and failure to keep drugs in original container, police said. Winkler was arraigned Thursday at Superior Court, Derby.

Michelle Cuevas, 44, of 1 Holbrook Place, second floor left, was charged on a warrant with two counts of sale of prescription drugs and two counts of failure to keep drugs in original container. She was held in lieu of $20,000 bond.

Cuevas was also charged with possession with Intent to sell. Cuevas was arraigned Thursday.

Michael Servidio, 42, of 1 Holbrook Place, first floor right, was charged on a warrant with sale of narcotics, conspiracy to sell narcotics, conspiracy to possess narcotics, possession of narcotics and failure to keep narcotics in original container.

Servidio was held in lieu of $20,000 bond and arraigned Thursday.

Kevin Grandy, 25, of 1 Holbrook Place, third floor left, was charged with sale of narcotics, conspiracy to sell narcotics, and conspiracy to possess narcotics, possession of narcotics and failure to keep narcotics in original container. He was released on a $20,000 bond and is scheduled to appear March 6 in Superior Court, Derby.

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