South Windsor Police File Additional Charges Against Enfield Man In Drug Trafficking Case

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — An Enfield man already facing a slew of charges stemming from a July investigation by the East Central Narcotics Task Force into "a sophisticated drug trafficking organization" has had additional charges filed against him, according to police.

Pascious Mink, 34, was originally charged on July 18 with criminal possession of firearms, operating a drug factory, and numerous counts of possession with intent to distribute. He was held in lieu of a $750,000 surety bond, which was reduced to $600,000 at his arraignment and he was released from custody, according to judicial records.

On Friday, Mink was charged with South Windsor police with sale of a narcotic substance, possession of a controlled substance, risk of injury to a child, possession of a stolen firearm and criminal possession of a firearm. Bond on the additional charges was set at $275,000, and he was again released from custody, according to judicial records.

The East Central Narcotics Task Force (ECNTF), in close collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Hartford Office and the DEA Tactical Diversion Squad (TDS), and with substantial support from the South Windsor and Enfield police departments, conducted a multi-year investigation targeting the trafficking of illicit narcotics, including cocaine and fentanyl, as well as the diversion and unlawful distribution of pharmaceutical drugs such as oxycodone.

Authorities discovered Mink operated a network that utilized multiple commercial businesses to facilitate illegal drug distribution. As a result of extensive investigative work, ECNTF obtained and executed multiple state search and seizure warrants. Notably, law enforcement officers searched Kenco Spirits at 17 Main Street, South Windsor, as well as two residential properties tied to the investigation, the ECNTF reported.

The operation resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of illegal items, including two firearms, a high-capacity drum magazine, substantial amounts of ammunition, over 1,000 oxycodone pills and additional diverted pharmaceuticals, including Xanax and other controlled substances, crack cocaine, fentanyl and MDMA, all packaged for street-level distribution, and more than $25,000 in cash, according to the ECNTF.

Two other persons were originally charged along with Mink. Tony Broaden, 41, of Enfield and Sonia Rodriguez, 45, of Hartford are both free on bond with pending criminal cases, according to judicial records.