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Delaware Bust Nets 3,000 Heroin Bags

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NEWARK, Del. (AP) - A search of a Delaware residence yielded more than 3,000 bags of heroin and three arrests.

Delaware State Police said in a release that Delaware State Police Governor's Task Force responded to a Newark house on Wednesday to assist Probation and Parole officers with an administrative search. That search turned up 3,127 bags of heroin, which amounted to nearly 22 grams, and $4,451 in suspected drug money.

The house's residents, 24-year-old Taron Hair and 22-year-old Selena Lugo, along with 24-year-old Karon Phillips, were arrested and charged with heroin possession, intent to deliver heroin and conspiracy. It's unclear whether they have lawyers.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.