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Wayne Police Charge NY Couple With Having 660 Bags Of Heroin, Crack, More

WAYNE, N.J. -- An upstate New York couple high on drugs was carrying nearly 660 small bags of heroin, along with various other drugs and paraphernalia, after Wayne police stopped their weaving car, authorities said Friday.

Brian R. Scanlon, Elizabeth Scanlon

Brian R. Scanlon, Elizabeth Scanlon

Photo Credit: MUGSHOTS: Courtesy WAYNE PD

Detectives Ken Hart and Brendan Rigler stopped the 2010 Chevrolet Impala near the Routes 23/46/80 interchange after watching it swerve from lane to lane without direction signals, Capt. Laurence Martin said.

The detectives spotted fresh track marks on the arms of the driver, Brian R. Scanlon, 24, and glassine envelopes used to package heroin in the car, Martin said.

In his pocket were nine full envelopes and two hypodermic needles, he said.

A further search turned up 650 full envelopes, nine small zip-locked bags of crack, 20 Alprazolam tablets and six needles, Martin said.

Police arrested the Beaver Dams, N.Y. coule on various drug and paraphernalia possession charges.

Scanlon was released after posting $650 bail. His 32-year-old wife, Elizabeth, was released without bail.

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