Police find tens of thousands of heroin stamp bags during drug bust

PITTSBURGH — Narcotics detectives with the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Squad found tens of thousands of stamp bags of heroin, a pistol, various pills and cash during a bust at a home in Troy Hill.

Police said that at about 11 a.m. Thursday, detectives raided the home on Lowrie Street. Investigators said they were serving a warrant after receiving multiple complaints from neighbors who believed drugs were sold out of the home.

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During the search, police found 13,000 stamp bags of heroin, a Sig Sauer 9mm pistol, Percocet, MDMA and a large amount of cash.

Aaron Gale, 26, was arrested at the scene and is facing federal drug trafficking charges.

After Gale’s arrest, police said they moved to a second location on the North Side where they found more heroin along with cocaine.

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