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Delaware Police Seize Over 4,000 Bags Of Heroin From 19-Year-Old

Gerardo Hernandez
(Credit: Delaware State Police)

NEWARK, Del. (CBS) – A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged after police say they found over 4,000 bags of heroin and a gun in his home.

Police say that officers executed a search warrant at the residence of Gerardo Hernandez located in the 2400 block of Olden Avenue in Newark, Delaware on Friday morning.

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(Credit: Delaware State Police)

According to police, troopers found 4,048 bags of heroin, $5,090 in cash, a .40 caliber handgun and a loaded large-capacity rifle magazine.

Hernandez was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony and he was committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institute in lieu of $50,000 cash bail.

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