Troopers Nab 400-Plus Bags of Heroin on I-84

TOLLAND, CT — State police seized two large heroin stashes — more than 400 bags worth — on Friday after a tailgating incident.

On Friday at 4:36 p.m., troopers from Troop C in Tolland were patrolling the Interstate-84 eastbound lanes when they observed a Hyundai sedan tailgating another vehicle, state police said. Troopers also noticed the front seat passenger was not wearing a seat belt and initiated a traffic stop in the area of Exit 69 in Tolland, state police said.

While speaking with the occupants, Teddy Hanson 40, and James Curtis 46, both of Maine, troopers observed "indicators of criminal activity" and several "edibles," or THC-laced brownies, in the glove compartment in plain view, state police said.

Dutch, a narcotic detection police dog out of Troop D in Danielson, responded to the scene, state police said. Dutch detected the presence of narcotics in the vehicle and Troopers located approximately 230 bags of suspected heroin, located in a cardboard box in the passenger compartment of the vehicle, state police said.

Curtis and Hanson were taken into custody.

Troopers then located 200 additional bags of heroin on Hanson.

Both Curtis and Hansen were transported to Troop C where they were fingerprinted, photographed and are currently being held on $150,000 bonds each and are scheduled to appear in Rockville Superior Court on Monday, state police said.

Hansen has been charged with failure to drive at a reasonable distance, possession of a narcotic and possession of a narcotic with the intent to sell, state police said. Curtis has been charged with a seat belt violation, possession of a hallucinogen, possession of a narcotic and possession of a narcotic with the intent to sell, state police said.

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