Norwich Police Use Facial Recognition Software To Nab Drug Dealer
Published: November 28th, 2018
By: Zachary Meseck

NORWICH – A man charged with selling heroin and cocaine in Norwich pleaded guilty on Monday after a Norwich Police detective testified officers had recorded the man making two drug deals, and used facial recognition technology to identify him.

Kodi Glenn, 21, of New York City, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony.

As part of his plea deal, Glenn will serve three years in prison followed by two years of probation. He'll also have to forfeit the $1,151 found at the time of his arrest.

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Norwich Police Department Detective Sgt. Reuban Roach testified in court that Glenn was recorded selling drugs to a confidential informant in the City of Norwich on two occasions after law enforcement received news that a drug dealer from New York City had moved into the area.

Roach said while law enforcement didn't originally know the dealer's identity, the undercover buys paired with modern technology helped them figure it out.

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