BRIDGEPORT — A city resident with a prior state criminal conviction for distributing synthetic drugs faces up to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Thursday for his involvement in a new case, according to the state Department of Justice.
Michael Young, 48, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.
In August 2018, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service identified a suspicious package that was en route to Young’s Bridgeport home. The package was shipped from a California business the DOJ said “purportedly marketed and sold herbal products for smoking.”
Investigators got a court-authorized search approval for the package, and found a leafy plant-like substance that the DOJ said is commonly used as a base to absorb synthetic drugs dissolved in liquid form.
On Aug. 21, 2019, the DOJ said, investigators completed a court-authorized search of Young’s residence and found more than a kilogram of synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones, about 21 grams of PCP in liquid form, drug packaging materials and $1,700 in cash.
Young has been detained since August 21, 2018.
In November 2016 and July 2018, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized two separate international shipments of synthetic drugs headed for Young’s home, the DOJ said. Young also has a state criminal conviction from 2014 related to the distribution of synthetic drugs.
The judge scheduled Young to be sentenced on Aug. 23. At that time, Young faces a maximum term of 20 years in prison.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-man-accused-of-synthetic-drug-13907998.php
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