Parsippany Pair Had $820 Worth Of Drugs, Police Say

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Two Parsippany residents were arrested after state police allegedly found heroin and crack cocaine during a traffic stop.

Justin Sarno, 31, of Parsippany, and Angela Markoska, 26, of Lake Hiawatha, both face charges stemming from a Jan. 5 traffic stop in Fairfield, New Jersey State Police said. The duo was pulled over at the intersection of Passaic Avenue and Daniel Road.

Police say Sarno, the driver, was under the influence and he was arrested and charged with a DWI. A search of the car turned up heroin, crack cocaine, hypodermic needles and drug paraphernalia, police said. The drugs were worth $820, according to police.

Sarno was also charged with possession of heroin, possession of crack cocaine, possession of hypodermic needles. Markoska was charged with possession of heroin, possession of crack cocaine, possession of hypodermic needles and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Both were taken to the Essex County jail.

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