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Meriden drug bust yields close to a pound of crack, more than a quarter million in cash, police say

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Police said they confiscated close to a pound of crack cocaine and more than $282,000 in cash this week during what they called a “substantial seizure.”

Meriden police say they confiscated two guns, close to a pound of crack cocaine and more than a quarter million dollars in cash during a drug bust this week. (Provided by Meriden police)

Miguel Acevedo’s charges include criminal possession of a firearm; possession of narcotics; possession to sell and motor vehicle charges. He was released from custody after posting $250,000 bail.

The arrest is “yet another example of the exemplary police work that is being done by the members of our agency in order to help make our community a safer place to live and work,” Lt.