Man Charged, Drugs, Guns Seized In Meriden Bust

Meriden CT

09 June, 2021

12:02 PM

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MERIDEN, CT — A man was charged with gun and drug crimes in Meriden on Monday. Miguel Acevedo was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, possession of narcotics, and motor vehicle offenses. He was released on $250,000 bond. Police said they stopped a vehicle Acevedo was driving away from 54 South Ave., which according to police is a location known for drug activity. When police stopped Acevedo, he admitted that he had two "balls" in his pocket, according to police. A "ball" is a slang term for 3.5 grams of an illegal substance, commonly crack cocaine. Police then applied for and received a search warrant for 54 South Ave. In the search, police recovered more than $281,000 in cash, two Glock handguns with ammunition, and 106 small plastic baggies each with suspected crack cocaine weighing a total of 390.9 grams.