Crime & Safety
$30,000 Worth Of Coke Seized In Glastonbury Sting
A 'large amount' of cocaine was confiscated in a Glastonbury sting, police said.
GLASTONBURY, CT — Local and regional police teams seized what is being termed a "large amount of cocaine" worth thousands of dollars in a recent raid in Glastonbury.
The May 30 sting involved officers from the East Central Narcotics Task Force and
Glastonbury police. Authorities seized just more than 19 ounces of cocaine that had an estimated street value of $30,000, according to a report.
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The cocaine was shipped to a Glastonbury address and after a lengthy investigation, the task force this week arrested local resident Anthony Conroy-Galaz, 30. He was charged with conspiracy to possess cocaine and conspiracy to sell cocaine, according to a report.
He failed to post a $75,000 bond and remained in custody Wednesday while awaiting a Friday court appearance, judicial records show.
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