One woman was charged after police officers confiscated 505 bags of heroin during a traffic stop, police said.
Nicole Marie Bailey, of Quecreek, Pennsylvania, is charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and general lighting requirements.
North Huntingdon Township Police Department said its officers stopped Bailey around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday for an inoperable brake light.
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During the stop, officers recovered individual bags of heroin concealed on Bailey's person. Police estimated the narcotics have a street value of more than $5,000.
At the time of her arrest, Bailey was on parole for a conviction on similar charges stemming from a 2015 arrest, police said.
Bailey was taken to Westmoreland County Prison.
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