Jose Fontanez-Rivera

Jose Fontanez-Rivera, 37, was arrested on numerous drug charges. Nov. 12, 2012.

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Joel Deida-Herrera, 19, was arrested on numerous drug charges. Nov. 12, 2012.

Javier Sotomayor

Javier Sotomayor, 22, was arrested on numerous drug charges. Nov. 12, 2012.

Carmen Deida-Morales

Carmen Deida-Morales, 34, was charged on numerous drug charges. Nov. 12, 2012.

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Four arrested in drug raid

Updated: Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 2:54 PM EST
Published : Monday, 12 Nov 2012, 2:52 PM EST

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- Police raided a New Haven apartment and arrested four people on numerous drug charges.

On Nov. 11 at 6:00 a.m. the Statewide Narcotics Task Force South Central Field Office finished an investigation of an illegal narcotics operation that was being run out of 12C Cinque Green, where all four people claimed to reside.

Javier Sotomayor, 22, Carmen Deida-Morales, 34, Joel Deida-Herrera, 19, and Jose Fontanez-Rivera, 37, were all charged with committing numerous drug crimes.

Authorities recovered approximately 4 grams of crack cocaine, 2 grams of powder cocaine, 3.2 grams of heroin and 1.7 grams of marijuana. They also recovered $1,025 in cash and several items related to illegal drug packaging and paraphernalia, police reported.

Police searched one of the suspects car and found approximately 452 grams (1 lb) or marijuana.

This residence was also raided in August 2012.

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