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Man convicted of drug overdose deaths arrested in Danbury on new drug charges

Two Danbury residents have been arrested on drug related charges. An investigation was launched several months ago into tips fentanyl was being sold.  Detectives carried out search warrants Monday for Paul Mignani and his residence/place of business, 39B Mill Plain Road. 

45-year old Dawn Gonzalez who also lives at that location was with him when police observed a hand to hand transaction. 

Police found 10 bags of Fentanyl and crack cocaine. In the 56-year old's apartment, Detectives located over 50 grams of fentanyl, packaged in bags and in bulk form, and over 60 grams of crack cocaine. Several hundred glassine bags used for packaging fentanyl, grinders, an electronic scale, and rubber bands were also seized and led to drug factory charges.  Numerous other pills were also seized.

Detectives located 2 large capacity magazines for handguns and ammunition.  He was known to police for past arrests in 2016.  Mignani pled guilty to distributing heroin, resulting in 2 overdose deaths investigated by the Bethel Police Department. Mignani is currently on Federal Probation.

He was charged Monday with 6 counts of possession of a controlled substance, 3 counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell over 1 ounce, and one count each of operating a drug factory, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of high capacity magazines and illegal possession of ammunition. 

He was held on $300,000 bond. 

Gonzalez was charged with conspiracy to possess narcotics with intent to sell, conspiracy to possess a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of narcotics over 1 ounce with intent to sell.  She was released on a written promise to appear in court at a later date.

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