A city man is facing multiple drug-related charges after police discovered him in possession of nearly $10,000 in heroin, police say.
(Essex County Corrections)NEWARK -- A city man is facing multiple drug-related charges after police discovered him in possession of nearly $10,000 in heroin, Acting Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced.
Micki S. Parker, 34, was taken into custody and charged Saturday, according to a Newark Police Department news release.
At approximately 8:30 p.m., two plainclothes Newark officers patrolling in the area of Irvine Turner Boulevard and West Alpine Street confronted Parker in the hallway of an apartment building where police say drug sales are known to occur, the release states.
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According to the release, Parker initially asked the officers what they wanted while pulling a package packages of what appeared to be narcotics from his pockets.
The officers then identified themselves and detained Parker, the release states. Upon search, the officers allegedly found him in possession of over 965 envelops of heroin and $500 in alleged drug sale proceeds, the release states.
Parker now faces charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and several other related narcotics offenses.
Following his arrest, Parker was transferred to the Essex County Correctional Facility on $200,000 bail.
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