Man charged with possession of 20 bags of heroin after traffic stop
Gary Fitzgerald, 37, of Manchester was arrested by New Hampshire State Police on Jan. 7, charged with possession of heroin with intent to sell after he was found with 20 bags of heroin, police said.
MANCHESTER, NH — Gary Fitzgerald, 37, of Manchester was arrested by New Hampshire State Police on Jan. 7, charged with possession of heroin with intent to sell.
At 10:45 p.m. Thursday night Trooper Aaron Richards of the New Hampshire State Police Troop-B was on patrol in Manchester when he conducted a motor vehicle stop for defective equipment.
The driver, Fitzgerald, was operating a 2014 Ford Focus. He was found to have had his license privileges under suspension for driving while intoxicated. During a pat-down search of Fitzgerald, a bag of heroin was located in his left coat pocket. During a search of the vehicle, approximately 19 smaller bags of heroin were located which were packaged for resale, according to police.
Fitzgerald was subsequently arrested and charged with operating after suspension; transporting drugs in a motor vehicle; and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
He is due to appear in Manchester District Court on March 14, 2016 at 8 a.m.
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