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Student arrested on 11 counts of drug charges
Allison Lex
Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: News
Derek Faulkner, 19, of Guilford, was arrested Tuesday night after a month-long UConn police investigation into narcotics trafficking on campus.
UConn police were issued a search and seizure warrant for Faulkner's room on the fourth floor of Belden Hall dormitory on Tuesday, according to an April 15 police department news release.
Police major Ronald Blicher said officers were searching Faulkner's room when he returned from class at about 8:30 p.m., when he was arrested on 11 drug charges, including operation of a drug factory.
In their search, UConn police seized 31 grams of psychedelic mushrooms, 27 grams of marijuana, a small amount of cocaine, six pills of Ritalin, 47 pills of Adderall, 10 pills of Ativan and one pill of Seroquel from Faulkner's room. Police also seized drug paraphernalia, including packaging material and digital scales, and $980 in cash.
"The varied amount of the narcotics located by the police was considered unusual … in the context of what we usually find," Blicher said.
Faulkner faces charges of operating a drug factory, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, three counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school, as Belden Hall is within that distance from E.O. Smith High School.
He is also charged with possession of a narcotic substance, possession of a hallucinogenic substance, possession of a narcotic substance with intent to sell, possession of a hallucinogenic with intent to sell and possession of a restricted substance.
Faulkner was held on a $100,000 bond, which he posted sometime after midnight, according to Blicher. He has a court date of April 28 at Rockville Superior Court.
UConn police were issued a search and seizure warrant for Faulkner's room on the fourth floor of Belden Hall dormitory on Tuesday, according to an April 15 police department news release.
Police major Ronald Blicher said officers were searching Faulkner's room when he returned from class at about 8:30 p.m., when he was arrested on 11 drug charges, including operation of a drug factory.
In their search, UConn police seized 31 grams of psychedelic mushrooms, 27 grams of marijuana, a small amount of cocaine, six pills of Ritalin, 47 pills of Adderall, 10 pills of Ativan and one pill of Seroquel from Faulkner's room. Police also seized drug paraphernalia, including packaging material and digital scales, and $980 in cash.
"The varied amount of the narcotics located by the police was considered unusual … in the context of what we usually find," Blicher said.
Faulkner faces charges of operating a drug factory, possession of less than four ounces of marijuana, three counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school, as Belden Hall is within that distance from E.O. Smith High School.
He is also charged with possession of a narcotic substance, possession of a hallucinogenic substance, possession of a narcotic substance with intent to sell, possession of a hallucinogenic with intent to sell and possession of a restricted substance.
Faulkner was held on a $100,000 bond, which he posted sometime after midnight, according to Blicher. He has a court date of April 28 at Rockville Superior Court.
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danniebean20
posted 4/17/09 @ 11:45 AM EST
Your facts need to be corrected because the amounts that you published were not correct nor was the charges brought against him.
Anonymous
posted 4/18/09 @ 10:16 AM EST
This is what I call Karma. Almost exactly two years ago Derek was arrest for vehicular assualt because he drove drunk, crashed his car, which paralyzed the person in his passenger seat. (Continued…)
2oh3mufkinG
posted 4/18/09 @ 6:27 PM EST
News flash! U don't know the dude! Quit runnin your moth about your own opinions and morals. I wish I could kno who u r so I could give u an earful n a couple cracks to the jaw u shook [expletive removed by administrator]!
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Annonymous
posted 4/18/09 @ 6:34 PM EST
Town lifeguards Derek Faulkner and Carlye Thommen are commended for making life-saving rescues at Lake Quonnipaug this summer. Faulkner saved a submerged 32-year-old man and Thommen entered the water to save a two-year-old and a four-year-old on different days. (Continued…)
Ivan
posted 4/19/09 @ 12:20 AM EST
He obviously needs to get tossed from UConn, this really damages the school's reputation.
Sounds like he needs counseling or something; maybe that will be the result of his trial. (Continued…)
A Disciple
posted 4/19/09 @ 3:06 PM EST
http://zip06.theday.com/blogs/guilford_courier/archive/2008/08/07/lifeguards-save-three.aspx
Ivan
posted 4/19/09 @ 7:12 PM EST
Still, you can't argue with the fact that a person running a drug ring should be kicked out of school, that's pretty much not debatable.
I make some bad decisions, too, but these don't include running drugs and paralyzing my friend by (apparently) drunk driving. (Continued…)
Jimmy
posted 4/19/09 @ 11:02 PM EST
Regardless of the fact that he saved someone from drowning as a lifeguard, he still was responsible for someone's paralysis, and he got caught selling drugs, meaning he is NOT a "good kid". (Continued…)
Gordie
posted 4/19/09 @ 11:54 PM EST
Throw his butt out!!!!
We don't need scummy drugdealers at our school! He's a bad kid.
annonymous
posted 4/20/09 @ 11:23 AM EST
half of you that are saying he's a good kid have only known him for 8 months, everyone else that thinks he's getting what he deserves went through high school with him and were there through the car accident inncodent. (Continued…)
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