20-06-2025
CT man arrested after authorities report finding narcotics during raid in Manchester
A man was arrested on narcotics charges after police searched his home in Manchester on Thursday.
The search was carried out following a drug investigation that led to police obtaining multiple search and seizure warrants at a residence on Oak Street, according to Lt. Nick Reinert of the Manchester Police Department.
The search was conducted by the East Central Narcotics Task Force in coordination with the DEA Hartford Regional Office, Reinert said. The target of the investigation was 25-year-old Derrick Lee of Manchester, according to Reinert.
During a search at his residence, authorities allegedly found 10 grams of raw fentanyl and 10 grams of cocaine in both powder and crack forms, according to Reinert. The substances were allegedly packaged in a manner consistent with distribution.
Lee was taken into custody and charged with three counts of possession with intent to distribute and a single count of operating a drug factory and interfering with police. He was held on a $250,000 bond and was arraigned on Friday morning in Manchester Superior Court.
