Vincent Washington, 45, of 180 Wittum Ave., and Jay Washington, 60, of 38 Acorn St., were arrested following execution of a search warrant

Vincent Washington, 45, of 180 Wittum Ave., and Jay Washington, 60, of 38 Acorn St., were arrested following execution of a search warrant by police at the Wittum Avenue residence, according to officer Charles Youmans, spokesman for Police Commissioner William J . Fitchet. The time of the raid was not immediately available. The two men told authorities they are not related. They were each charged with trafficking in cocaine over 200 grams and violation of a drug free school zone. The Frederick Harris Elementary School on Hartford Terrace is nearby. Youmans said Vincent Washington was also charged with violation of parole. He was released on Sept. 9 after serving 14 years in an Arkansas prison on cocaine trafficking charges. Police seized the five kilos of cocaine or 5,370 grams and $58,402 in cash in the apartment. They were held in lieu of $1 million each on bail over the weekend and were scheduled to be arraigned in Springfield District Court Monday.

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