Crime & Safety
N.H. Woman Charged with Trafficking Heroin
It was good old-fashioned police work that resulted in the arrest of one woman and the seizure of over an ounce of heroin.
A New Hampshire woman may be facing prison time after Andover Police discovered over an ounce of heroin in her vehicle Wednesday.
During a routine motor vehicle stop on Haverhill Street in the early afternoon, Andover Police Officer Jake Delaney recognized a suspicious smell coming from the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, Delaney found both heroin and marijuana, which was individually packaged.
Police then arrested operator Anny Cruz, 28, 247 Concord St., Manchester, N.H. Cruz was charged with possession of a class D substance with intent to distribute and trafficking heroin.
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Cruz is being arraigned this morning at Lawrence District Court.
Police Lt. Harry Collins said that police found in excess of 28 grams of heroin, or an ounce, in the vehicle, which is about the size of a tennis ball. He added that the trafficking charges for heroin carry a possible five- to 10-year prison sentence.
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Delaney originally stopped the motor vehicle for an inspection sticker violation. Cruz was given a written warning.
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