Crime & Safety

State Police Nab Two Monroe Residents in Major Drug Bust

Law enforcement seized 180 marijuana plants, approximately 2.5 pounds of marijuana and $11,000 in cash

The State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at a Spinning Wheel Road residence in Monroe at around 10:15 Monday night and found evidence of a large scale marijuana growing operation with plants in several stages of development, according to a Connecticut State Police press release.

Detectives located and seized 180 marijuana plants, approximately 2.5 pounds of marijuana, 8.5 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms, marijuana growing equipment, packaging material and approximately $11,000 in cash, police said.

The people living at the house, Curt Porell, 27, and Kimberly Finocchio, 41, were placed under arrest.

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Porell and Finocchio were both charged with conspiracy to commit two counts of risk of injury, possession of drug paraphernalia, operation of a drug factory, possession of over one kilogram of marijuana with intent to sell, cultivation of marijuana, possession of an hallucinogenic, and criminal attempt to commit manufacturing of an hallucinogenic.

Both Finocchio and Porell were held at Troop G in Bridgeport on $100,000 bond for an Aug. 16 court date.

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Narcotics investigators developed information leading them to believe Porell and Finocchio were dealing drugs and detectives arrived at their address on Spinning Wheel Road at about 6 p.m. Monday.

They spoke with Porell and Finocchio and Porell immediately admitted that he had a few marijuana plants in the basement of the residence, according to the press release. Troopers secured the residence and SNTF detectives obtained the search warrant for the house.

No additional arrests are anticipated.


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