Troopers Intercept Eastern Connecticut Heroin Stash

DANIELSON, CT — State troopers intercepted a stash of heroin in what law enforcement officials have repeatedly identified as an eastern Connecticut drug hub.

The traffic stop was conducted on a 2000 Mazda Protege at 8:40 p.m. on Monday near the intersection of Reynolds Street and Broad Street, state police said.

The driver, 61-year-old Jose Pedraza, of Danielson, consented to a search and "multiple bags" of heroin were located in the vehicle, state police said. He was charged with possessing narcotics, state police said.

He posted a $5,000 bond and is due in court on March 30, state police said.

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