Angela Fortuna-Hodges

Police Arrest Married Couple For Drug and Firearm Related Charges

A Putnam couple was arrested after police seized drugs and firearms from their home.

Daniel Carroll, 33, is facing charges including multiple counts of criminal possession of a firearm. He was arrested Friday when he appeared in court and was held on a $75,000 bail.

Melissa Carroll, 30, was arrested in January and is facing charges including possession of narcotics and operating a drug factory, police said.

Police searched the School Street residence after a joint investigation by state and local police and the Danielson Probation Office found that fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine were being sold in the home. They found approximately 183.4 grams of fentanyl/heroin and 58.5 grams of crack cocaine in the search, police said.

In the attic, police said they found seven firearms including two rifles, three shotguns, one revolver and a Bushmaster AR 15 rifle with laser sight, along with high-capacity magazines and ammunition, according to police.

This prompted a separate investigation which found Daniel in violation of concealing numerous firearms in the attic prior to his arrest. He was previously in prison for other charges.

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