Cops: Bridgeport man used Uber to deliver cocaine in Stamford

Orlando Rodriguez, 19, of Bridgeport, was arrested with allegedly 17 ounces of cocaine in his possession in an Uber car on Saturday. Orlando Rodriguez, 19, of Bridgeport, was arrested with allegedly 17 ounces of cocaine in his possession in an Uber car on Saturday. Photo: John Nickerson / Contributed Photo: John Nickerson / Contributed Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Cops: Bridgeport man used Uber to deliver cocaine in Stamford 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

STAMFORD — A Bridgeport man has been accused of taking an Uber car to deliver more than 17 ounces of cocaine over the weekend near North Stamford.

Capt. Richard Conklin said the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad was alerted that a man, later identified as Orlando Rodriguez, would be making a “large scale” cocaine delivery Saturday night, just below the Merritt Parkway.

Officers went to Square Acre Drive and spotted an Uber car about 11 p.m. Saturday. The officers stopped the car and found two large bags of cocaine, weighing 500 grams, which is a half-kilo.

Rodriguez, 19, of Madison Avenue, was charged with possession of narcotics and possession of over an ounce of narcotics with intent to sell.

He was initially held in lieu of a $100,000 court appearance bond, but was later released on a written promise to appear.

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