By GAYLA CAWLEY
LYNN — A motor vehicle stop led to two arrests for heroin trafficking Monday night.
Jeisson Sanchez, 24, and Adrian Santana, 24, both from Lynn, were charged with heroin trafficking, Class B drug possession with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate the drug law and violation of the city knife ordinance. Santana also was charged with motor vehicle violations.
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Police pulled Santana over after following him around 7:40 p.m. after the officer noticed the car’s license plate light was out. When the car crossed the double lines, before making its way back into the proper lane, he pulled it over, Lynn Police Lt. Rick Donnelly said.
The officer walked up the passenger side of the vehicle, where Sanchez was sitting, and saw a small plastic bag on the floor, containing several twists of suspected narcotics. He called for backup, and when more police arrived, Sanchez and the driver, Santana, were asked to get out of the vehicle, Donnelly said.
Police found several other bags believed to be heroin in the car. In total, 28.9 grams of heroin was seized, with a street value of about $2,900. Also seized from the two men was $1,844 in cash, cell phones and two knives, Donnelly said.
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