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NAUGATUCK, CT — Fifty bags of the drug fentanyl, and a small amount of suspected crack cocaine, were found in a vehicle driven by a 49-year-old Torrington man during a motor vehicle stop in Naugatuck on Sunday, according to authorities.
Eric C. Mensik was pulled over by police on New Haven Road at about 5:30 p.m. when officers discovered the vehicle he was driving had the wrong license plate.
During a search of the vehicle, officers found the drugs and a suspected crack pipe, police said.
Mensik was taken into custody and was charged with the following:
2 Counts of possession of a controlled substance (first offense)Use of drug paraphernaliaImproper use of a license plateFailure to display license plateIllegal operation of a motor vehicle without minimum insuranceOperating an unregistered motor vehicleHe was released after posting a $5,000 non-surety bond, and is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court on Nov. 10.
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