Crime & Safety

Cops: Milford Man and Woman Arrested for Operating a Drug Factory

Arrest information provided by the Milford Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.



A Milford man and woman were arrested on Friday morning on a number of drug-related charges, including operating a drug factory.

Milford Police had been investigating a residence at 111 Bridgeport Avenue, 1st floor, Milford. 

Members of the Milford Police Department’s Tactical Unit conducted a drug sales investigation in Milford involving a residence at 111 Bridgeport Avenue 1st floor.  

On Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., Detectives apprehended Christopher Strain, age 44 of 111 Bridgeport Avenue 1st floor, and executed a search warrant.

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Also located at the home with Strain was Michelle Brown age 44 of the same address. 

With the assistance of Milford Police K9 “Cedar”, Detectives seized approximately a half pound of marijuana, narcotic medication pills, drug packaging materials and $2,793 in suspected drug proceeds.

As a result of the search warrant, Christopher Strain and Michelle Brown were charged with possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a drug factory, possession of marijuana within 1500 feet of a school, possession of marijuana with intent to sell within 1500 feet of a school, possession of narcotics, narcotics not stored in original container  and conspiracy charges for the above listed offenses.

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Strain was additionally charged with  two counts of sale of marijuana, two counts of sale of marijuana within 1500 feet of a school, two counts of possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of marijuana within 1500 feet of a school regarding the two outstanding arrest warrants from previous investigations.  

Christopher Strain was held on a $200,000 bond and Michelle Brown held on a $100,000 bond.  

Both are scheduled to appear Friday, February 22nd at Milford Superior Court.  

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