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For Immediate Release:  Wednesday, July 18, 2007

HARTFORD POLICE SHUT DOWN DRUG FACTORY; SEIZE SEVEN GUNS AND
OVER NINE POUNDS OF MARIJUANA

(Hartford) - On Tuesday, July 17th, as part of the Hartford Police Department's ongoing safe summer initiative, detectives of the HPD's Intelligence Division and Violent Crime Impact and Emergency Response Teams executed a search and seizure warrant at 10 Sanford Street, Hartford.  Seven firearms were recovered, over nine pounds of marijuana was seized, and three arrests were made as a result of the investigation that was prompted by complaints and information received from the community of illegal activity at that location.

Arrested and charged with operating a drug factory, stealing a firearm, altering an ID on a pistol, criminal possession of a firearm, possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell (PWITS), and PWITS within 1,500 feet of a school was Antonio Ramos, DOB 7/15/1981, of 10 Sanford Street, Hartford.  Ramos remains in custody on $1million bond pending arraignment in Hartford Superior Court.

Also arrested were Charlene Marie Rodriguez, DOB 4/02/1986, and Joanna Moncada, DOB 3/08/1969, both of 10 Sanford Street and charged with operating a drug factory, possession of narcotics, PWITS, and PWITS within 1,500 feet of a school.  Rodriguez remains in custody on $250,000 pending arraignment in Hartford Superior Court.  Moncada, who was also charged with destruction of evidence, remains in custody on $350,000 bond pending arraignment in Hartford Superior Court.

Below are mugshots of the accused and a video and photos of the guns and contraband seized during the execution of the search and seizure warrant at 10 Sanford Street on July 17th at approximately 4:00 p.m.:

Photo of Guns and Contraband seized at 10 Sanford Street, July 17th, 2007, #One, #Two, #Three, #Four, #Five, #Six, #Seven.

Mugshot of Antonio Ramos, DOB 7/15/1981
Mugshot of Charlene Marie Rodriguez, DOB 4/2/1986
Mugshot of Joanna Moncada, DOB 3/8/1969

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Contact:   Nancy Mulroy, Public Information Officer, Hartford Police Department,  (860) 757-4021
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