Numerous Drug Charges Filed Against Ellington Man

ELLINGTON, CT — A traffic stop on Route 83 Wednesday resulted in a slew of narcotics-related charges against a local man.

Daniel Moriarty, 58, was charged with sale of a narcotic substance, operating a drug factory, two counts of failing to keep narcotics in original container, tampering with physical evidence, four counts of possession of a controlled substance, interfering with an officer and a pair of traffic violations. He was released on $150,000 surety bond.

According to a state police report, around 7:08 p.m. on Feb. 17, police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Moriarty's Jeep Grand Cherokee in the area of Somers Rd. for failing to maintain the proper lane. Before stopping, Moriarty threw a plastic bag out the passenger side window, which was later determined to contain about 26 grams of cocaine, drug packaging materials and an undisclosed amount of cash.

A search warrant was obtained for Moriarty's Strawberry Rd. apartment, where investigators from the Statewide Narcotics Task Force retrieved several Suboxone sublingual strips, an unlabeled container and cutting agent, police said.

Moriarty is slated to return to Rockville Superior Court March 11.

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