A reputed street-level heroin dealer was arrested Sunday morning following a traffic stop on Summit Avenue, resulting in the seizure of 19 bindles of heroin.

Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement Officer Jamie Hardy initiated a traffic stop around 10:30 for investigative purposes and during the stop found the driver, Darrell McDonald Edmonds, 36, of Roanoke Rapids, was reportedly tucking something inside his waistband.

Officers found he had drugs inside his pants, including the heroin, 2 grams of marijuana, Hydrocodone and paraphernalia.

Hardy arrested and charged Edmonds with driving while license revoked; possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver schedule I; possession of schedule VI; possession of schedule IV; possession of drug paraphernalia; maintaining a vehicle for controlled substances; resist, delay and obstruct for refusing to show his hands; intimidating a witness for threatening officers; possession of revoked tags; fictitious tags; no insurance and an inspection violation.

He received a $20,000 bond and December 2 court date.

Lieutenant Perry Parks, Sergeant Daniel Jenkins, and Officer Greg Colson assisted.