A Roanoke Rapids man was arrested Sunday after a Halifax County Sheriff's Office corporal found 50 dosage units of heroin in the vehicle where he was a passenger.

Agent D.R. Radford said in a statement Corporal P. Trivette conducted a traffic stop on Carolina Rest Home Road near Mustang Drive around 11 p.m.

Trivette located the heroin in the passenger area and contacted the task force.

The corporal cited the driver, Darrell McDonald Edmonds, 37, of Roanoke Rapids, who received a May 18 court date, for driving while license revoked.

Garner

Radford arrested and charged Tony Lee Garner Jr., 34, for possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver heroin, felony possession of heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Garner received a $10,000 bond and May 25 court date.