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© The following photo of Michael Marotta was provided by the Cromwell Police Department.CROMWELL, CT (WFSB) -
The Cromwell Police Department has arrested a 28-year-old man, who is accused of running a drug factory out of his home, and seized several weapons from that residence.
On Thursday, police executed a warrant at the McDonald Avenue home of Michael P. Marotta around midnight. Using a K-9 unit, police located illegal drugs that were "consistent with the manufacturing and distribution."
Police seized the following items from the home:
- 332.4 grams of cocaine, which has an estimated street value of $34,000
- Drug paraphernalia used for the manufacturing, packaging and transportation of narcotics
- Three handguns
- Three shotguns
- Two rifles
- Stun gun
- Thousands of rounds of ammunition
- $2,385
Marotta was arrested and charged with operating a drug factory, illegal possession, possession with intent to sale, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of less than one-half ounce of marijuana.
He was arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court Friday and scheduled to appear in court again on Jan. 24. Marotta was released on a $250,000 bond.
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