Police: Drug raid uncovers weapons, pot

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NORWALK — A Norwalk man was caught with nearly a pound of pot, multiple guns and $15,000 in cash as a part of a sting Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Police said a months-long investigation culminated in a raid at a Huckleberry Drive residence they suspected of being a drug factory on June 12.

The suspect, Chris Cornell, 26, had two warrants for his arrest stemming from prior drug deals, police said.

The raid on Cornell’s home, conducted by the department’s Special Services Unit, uncovered just under a pound of marijuana and large amounts of cash, police said.

Police also recovered two revolvers, a handgun, a rifle and ammunition for each weapon, all of which was stowed away in a closet. Police said Cornell was licensed to conceal and carry such weapons, however the weapons were still seized and forwarded to Connecticut State Police. Spokesman Sgt. Sofia Gulino said state police could return the weapons, though it is unlikely due to the nature of the arrest.

The suspect’s younger brother, Devin Cornell, 19, was also found in a room filled with marijuana smoke, containers of pot, digital scales and boxes of sandwich baggies during the raid.

The teenager was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana and use of drug paraphernalia. He was released on a promise to appear in court on June 21.

Cornell was charged with operating of a drug factory and use of drug paraphernalia, as well as three counts of possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of greater than a half-ounce of marijuana. He was held on a $300,000 court-set bond, and he was given a court date of June 21.