Heroin, 1k in cash found during traffic stop in New Bedford

March 29, 2017 12:40 pm

By: News Staff

news@abc6.com

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – New Bedford Police discovered heroin and $1,000 during a traffic stop Tuesday night at approximately 6:10 p.m.

Police initially stopped the white Mercedes C320 for an extremely loud and defective exhaust.

The driver, Melvin Rodriguez-Myers, 26, of New Bedford, was arrested for not having a valid driver’s license.

The passenger was identified as Christine Benner, 53, of New Bedford.

Two hard cylinders containing 20.8 grams of heroin and $1,000 in United States currency was found.

The vehicle was stopped near the intersection of County St. and Arnold St.

Both Rodriguez-Myers and Benner were transported to the Dartmouth Barracks where they were booked.

Rodriguez-Myers was criminally charged with:

He was also issued a civil citation for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Equipment Violation.

Benner was criminally charged with:

Both parties were transported to the Bristol County House of Correction where they were held pending their arraignment.

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