#Norwalk  News: On October 5, 2017 at 4:39 PM Strategic Narcotics Enforcement Team (SNET) Officers were dispatched to the Courtyard Marriott located at 474 Main Avenue for a complaint. Hotel management reported a marijuana odor emanating from one of the rooms. Management wanted the occupants escorted from the premise. The officers contacted the occupants, Kevin Tobar-Castillo and JohanCifuentes, in the hallway outside of their room. Due to the heavy odor of marijuana, the officers requested consent to search the room. The men consented to a search of the room during which officers found loose marijuana strewn about the room, drug-packaging material and a large amount of cash. Both men were placed under arrest at this time. While handcuffing Cifuentes, officers found him to be on possession of Cadillac keys. Officers then located a Cadillac in the hotel parking lot, which was unlocked and running. Officers observed a large zip lock bag of marijuana resting on the center console. While searching the vehicle officers found two
suitcases and a gym back that contained large amounts of packaged marijuana and drug packaging material. Officers seized 4.129 kilograms of marijuana, $18,317 and drug packaging material.

Arrested: Kevin Tobar-Castillo, 21 of 6 Lawn Avenue apartment C Stamford Johan Cifuentes, 30, of 5 Pettom Road Stamford Charges: Possession of Marijuana, Possession with Intent to Sell one Kilogram or more
of Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell within 1500’ Daycare, Operating a Drug Factory, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia within 1500’ Daycare and Breach ofPeace.
Bond: $50,000