Man Vomited 32 Bags Of Heroin While In Jail: GTPD

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Gloucester Township man went to great lengths to hide heroin, but now faces charges after vomiting 32 bags of the drug, according to the Gloucester Township Police Department.

Police at the Camden County Jail said they found a plastic bag containing 32 bags of heroin in 24-year-old Michael Rosario's mouth while he was in their custody following an arrest for possession of the drug on Thursday, April 5. He had regurgitated the drug from his stomach, according to police.

It all began when officers spotted a Honda Civic speeding through a marked work zone area on Sicklerville Road at about 4:30 p.m. The driver of the car spotted a marked police car and veered into the Wawa parking lot, police said.

At that point, the driver and passenger switched seats and the car returned to Sicklerville Road. A short time later, police stopped the car. At first, the passenger gave police a fake name, but police said they were soon able to identify him as Rosario. Rosario was arrested on several outstanding warrants.

At that time, he was found to be in possession of six bags of heroin and 13 empty bags of heroin containing heroin residue, police said. He was charged and remanded to Camden County Jail.

While in the jail, officers said they found a small plastic bag containing 32 additional bags of heroin against the upper bridge of his mouth that he regurgitated from his stomach.

He was taken back to Gloucester Township Police Headquarters, served with additional charges and taken to a local hospital for treatment due to the possibility of ingesting the heroin. He was treated at the hospital and returned to the Camden County Jail.

Rosario is charged with third-degree ossession of CDS, hindering apprehension, possession of drug paraphernalia, third-degree distribution of CDS, second-degree distribution of CDS within 500 feet of public housing, park or public building, and failure to make lawful disposition of CDS.

The Gloucester Township Police Department offers a SAVE advocate for those suffering from addiction. For more information and help related to addiction, contact 856-302-7051.

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