Narcotics Task Force Makes Drug Bust

This morning, members of the State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force South Central Office executed a pre-dawn narcotics search and seizure warrant at a residence located at 75 Carriage Path South, Milford. 

The task force, which is comprised of officers from Woodbridge, found the suspect, Thomas Brockert, 31, at the residence, along with two subjects, Raymond Capozziello, 28, and Ashley Brandon, 25. 

Seized at the residence was more than an ounce of cocaine, marijuana, $4,259 in cash, five bottles of anabolic steroids, three handguns (.22 cal Walther, .45 cal Sig Sauer, & 9mm Sig Sauer), scales, drug packaging materials and other items related to illegal narcotics sales.

Police said the month-long criminal investigation concluded with the application to Superior Court for a search warrant for the residence as well as two sale of narcotics arrest warrants for the accused in this investigation, Brockert.

Brockert was charged with numerous on-site felony narcotics violations and held on $100,000 bond. He was also charged with the two arrest warrants for sale of narcotics with court set bonds of $20,000. Brockert is being held on bond and will appear in Milford Superior Court today.

Capozziello and Brandon were both issued infractions for possession of marijuana and released.

The Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics task force South Central Office is comprised of State Police Detectives, and police officers from Woodbridge, Orange, West Haven, New Haven and Cheshire.