BY DARRELL HALEN

A Pelham woman who four years ago was convicted of selling drugs at a Salem day care center faces a variety of new drug charges in Pelham.

Kimberly Danahy, 45, of 36 Woekel Circle, Pelham, allegedly was using equipment to manufacture powder cocaine into crack cocaine to use and sell.

The equipment, along with drugs and drug paraphernalia, was discovered by Pelham police when they executed a search warrant of her home on Thursday, June 14.

During a two-month investigation, undercover officers bought crack cocaine and powder cocaine from Danahy in large and small amounts, according to police.

They purchased approximately 60 grams of cocaine, valued at $6,000, from Danahy, police said. Prior to her arrest, Danahy sold one ounce of powder cocaine to an undercover officer at Pelham Plaza on Route 38, according to police.

The day after her arrest, Danahy was arraigned in Derry District Court. She had been held at the Pelham Police Station on $500,000 cash bail.

Danahy faces charges of possession of crack cocaine, sale of crack cocaine, transporting crack cocaine, six counts of selling cocaine, six counts of transporting cocaine and manufacturing crack cocaine.

When police carried out their search warrant, they arrested William Harnish, 53, of 36 Woekel Circle, Pelham, for possession of marijuana.

Prior to the search, Shane Morrison, 26, also of 36 Woekel Circle, was arrested for driving after suspension. He was later charged with possession of marijuana and possession of prescription pills.

According to police, Danahy could face enhanced penalties of up to 40 years in prison due to her previous convictions for selling drugs and because of the large quantities of drugs that were sold during the Pelham investigation.

Danahy was convicted of nine narcotics charges four years ago for selling drugs out of the Wee Rascals Day Care Center in Salem.