Crime & Safety
Traffic Stop in EG Leads to Heroin Bust
Police said they seized dozens of bags of heroin hidden behind the glove box.

A 20-year-old Providence man was arrested by East Greenwich Police last week after a traffic stop led to the discovery of dozens of bags of heroin hidden behind a glove compartment.
East Greenwich Police Det. Sgt. Glen A. Terilli said that Albert Perez, 20, of Providence, was stopped and arrested after officers saw there was a bench warrant for his failure to appear in Third Division District Court for arraignment on a charge of driving with a suspended license on June 17.
Terilli said that police found a small amount of heroin in Perez’s possession — about a half gram — and that prompted the Rhode Island State Police to be called for assistance.
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A State Trooper arrived with a K-9 officer who detected the presence of narcotics near the front passenger side glove box.
After a search, police found 41 bags of heroin totaling 31 grams hidden behind the glove box.
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Perez was arraigned in Third Division District Court on charges of possession of heroin with intent to deliver, cocaine possession and driving with a suspended license.
Perez is currently being held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston. He is due to return to court on July 2 for a bail hearing.
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