Crime & Safety

County Prosecutor: Men Found With $2,000 Worth Of Heroin Near Dunkin Donuts

Authorities recovered more than 500 bags of heroin from Paterson residents Rayshon Forman and Matthew Peoples Thursday in Fair Lawn.

Police found more than 500 bags of heroin on two Paterson men after police allegedly saw them perform a drug transaction on River Road Thursday, authorities said.

Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said police observed Rayshon Forman, 33, and Matthew Peoples, 38, conducting a drug transaction near the Dunkin Donuts on River Road.

Authorities recovered more than 500 bags of heroin stamped with ”Ciroc,” ”Remy Marin,” and “Mamba” on them; Molinelli said; the heroin had a street value of about $2,000.

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Forman and Peoples were taken to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office for further investigation, authorities said.

Both men were charged and released on their own recognizance. They were slated to be arraigned in Fair Lawn municipal court Monday afternoon.

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(Pictured are Rashon Forman (left) and Matthew Peoples. Courtesy of Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office)

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