70 Bags Of Heroin Seized In South Jersey Drug Arrest: Police

Two people were arrested and 70 bags of heroin were seized as the result of an undercover operation in South Jersey this week. Two Burlington County residents were arrested following an investigation into the illegal sale of heroin in Evesham Township on Wednesday, the Evesham Township Police Department announced.

Junior Laster, 35, of Browns Mills, was charged with second-degree distribution of heroin, third-degree possession of heroin and fourth-degree loitering to commit a narcotics offense. Jessica Homan, 29, of Browns Mills, was charged with fourth-degree loitering to commit a narcotics offense.

They were arrested in the Heritage Development following a cooperative investigation, police said. They were both released on their own recognizance.

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