Police confiscate 110 bags of heroin, cash from car in Torrington

A 66-year-old man was arrested Friday morning in connection to a drug deal involving 110 bags of heroin, News 12 Connecticut is told.

News 12 Staff

Feb 23, 2019, 4:09 PM

Updated 1,894 days ago

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Police confiscate 110 bags of heroin, cash from car in Torrington
A 66-year-old man was arrested Friday morning in connection to a drug deal involving 110 bags of heroin, News 12 Connecticut is told.
Torrington police say they confiscated the heroin and $2,600 from Leonard Johnson’s car on Main Street, just a short distance away from a nearby Catholic school.
The arrest is the latest in a campaign to crack down on drug dealing throughout the city.


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