A 2013 Honda CRV
The investigation was spearheaded by the Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Office and the Connecticut State Police Gangs Unit, with assistance from the Bridgeport and New Haven police departments.
A check of the handgun found that it had been reported stolen in 2018 out of New York, according to state police.
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Vazquez, who is a convicted felon, was transported to Troop G for booking on weapons and narcotics charges. He was unable to post bond and was held to await a court appearance. This is part of an ongoing collaborative effort by Detectives in the South West Statewide Narcotics Office, which is comprised of Detectives from the Connecticut State Police, Orange Police, Westport Police, and Bridgeport Police to disrupt illegal opioid distribution in the South West Connecticut region, state police said.