With Informant's Help, Police Make Drug Bust

A Stamford man was arrested Friday after a search of his residence by Darien Police allegedly turned up a substantial amount of marijuana, cash, and drug paraphernalia.

Timothy Simpson, 21, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating a drug factory.

Based on information about Simpson's activities from a confidential informant, investigators were able to obtain a warrant for his home on Vine Road. 

Around 4 p.m., Darien Police and Stamford narcotics officers conducted a joint search of the residence, where they reportedly found 22.5 grams of prepackaged marijuana in an unlocked safe, $945 in cash, a marijuana grinder, transaction records, and a shoebox containing numerous baggies used for packaging the drug.

During the search, a woman who claimed to be Simpson's girlfriend also arrived at the residence. At first she told investigators that she did not have any drugs on her, but Zulu—the department's drug detection dog—indicated otherwise.

The woman eventually admitted to having some marijuana in the side zipper pocket of her purse, where police said they found seven small bags of the drug contained in a larger bag.

Simpson was released on $5000 bond and is set to appear in court Sept. 13, while Simpson's girlfriend was issued a misdemeanor summons and released on a promise to appear in court Sept. 10.