Speeding Leads To Marijuana Search, Which Results In Discovery Of 15,000 Baggies Of Heroin In New Jersey Man’s Car

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A New Jersey man has reportedly been arrested in Delaware after police said they found 15,000 packets of heroin in his car during a traffic stop, according to the Associated Press.

The arrest was reportedly made after 32-year-old Davon Tucker of Paterson, New Jersey was initially pulled over for speeding in Milton, Delaware on Tuesday.

After he was pulled over, troopers reportedly smelled marijuana in the vehicle; when asked about it, Tucker handed over a plastic bag that contained about 2.8 grams of the drug, police stated, according to Philly.com.

Tucker and his 29-year-old female passenger were reportedly told to get out of the car so troopers could search the vehicle. Troopers reportedly found 15,000 small, wax paper baggies containing heroin weighing 225 grams in the truck during their search of the blue Nissan Altima.

The heroin reportedly had a distribution value of $150,000, authorities stated.

Police reportedly stated that Tucker was charged with multiple drug and traffic offenses and is being held at the Sussex Correctional Institution on $122,601 cash bail. The female passenger is reportedly not facing charges.

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