Heroin, Cocaine Found During Warren Traffic Stop

WARREN, NJ — Three people were arrested after heroin, cocaine, marijuana and hypodermic needles were found inside a car stopped in Warren on Sept. 4, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson announced.

Warren Police Officer Angelo Barbieri stopped a Honda Accord on King George Road at around 1:28 a.m. While approaching the car, Barbieri reported immediately seeing drug paraphernalia, in plain view, and that all three people inside appeared extremely nervous.

A search of the car found about 2.5 ounces of suspected cocaine, 19 bundles of wax paper folds containing suspected heroin and three small plastic bags containing suspected marijuana, Robertson said.

The cocaine had an estimated street value of $3,200.

The car's occupants: Christopher Bruce, 23, of Knoxville, Tennessee, Desiree Daniels, 19, of Charleston, West Virginia and Stephen Johnson, 47, of St. Albans, West Virginia were all arrested and charged with second degree possession with the intent to distribute controlled dangerous substance (cocaine), third degree possession of CDS (cocaine and heroin) and possession of CDS (marijuana) a disorderly persons offense.

Additionally, Bruce and Daniels were charged with possession of hypodermic needles and possession of drug paraphernalia, both disorderly person offenses.

Johnson and Daniels were lodged in the Somerset County Jail. Bruce was later released on his own recognizance.

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