BROOKLYN — A Putnam man was arrested on heroin charges Jan. 26 after a traffic stop on Rt. 6.

Ryan Ploof, 27, of 40 Chassey St. was charged with possession of heroin and possession of possession of heroin with intent to sell.

Jan. 26 members of the Troop D – Quality of Life Task Force observed a blue Pontiac G5 travelling east on Route 6 commit a traffic violation.  Troopers stopped the vehicle on Route 6 near Day Street and approached the vehicle.  

When Troopers approached the driver’s side window, they observed Ploof attempting to conceal something under the driver’s seat.  For officer safety reasons, Troopers took Ploof out of the car and discovered that he had 70 bags of heroin pre-packaged for sale in his hand.  Troopers seized the heroin as well as $865 in cash and an Apple iphone. Ploof, who was out on parole, was remanded back into the custody of the Department of Corrections.  This is the second time QLTF has arrested Ploof for narcotic-related charges.