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Three New Hampshire residents are facing heroin trafficking charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Holyoke led to the discovery of 750 bags of a substance believed to be heroin — along with the 9-year-old son of one of the suspects, officials said.
Kelly A. Gobin, 41, of Newport, N.H., Jason R. Rice, 30, and Alyssa R. Ennis, 23, both of Charlestown, N.H., were driving on I-91 late Sunday night when Trooper Timothy Harrington noticed the vehicle committing several motor vehicle violations, State Police said in a prepared statement.
The trooper activated his lights and siren and the car slowed but continued on for more than a mile before stopping, State Police said.
Each adult was found in possession of a substance believed to be heroin, and more heroin was found in the car just inches from where the boy was sitting, State Police said.
Troopers turned the boy over to the custody of his mother and the Department of Children and Families was notified, State Police said.
The three were returning north from Hartford, where one suspect told troopers they could buy a large volume of heroin for only $3 per bag, authorities said.
Gobin, Rice, and Ennis were arraigned in Holyoke District Court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Gobin is charged with several crimes, including trafficking heroin, conspiracy to violate drug laws, reckless endangerment of a child, possession of a Class A narcotic, and failure to stop for police. Bail was set at $10,000 cash.
Rice and Ennis both are charged with trafficking heroin, possession of a Class A narcotic, and conspiracy to violate drug laws. Rice is additionally charged with resisting arrest. Bail was set at $1,000 cash for each of them.
All three are due back in court Oct. 3.
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Meanwhile, "unlike with alcohol, drivers high on marijuana tend to be aware that they are impaired and try to compensate by driving slowly, avoiding risky actions such as passing other cars, and allowing extra room between vehicles. On the other hand....
Here is the propaganda:
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Also see: Sloane Exception
Becoming more opposed and regretting that vote more every day.
So when will the clinics be up and running anyway? State is sooooo dragging its heels on two years after the vote, and now all the applications have to be reviewed because they screwed up, blah, blah, f***ing, blah!
Yeah, yeah, I know, I need to smoke a joint and chill the anger.
"Marijuana plants grown in field near Walmart
Police are trying to figure out who grew about 30 marijuana plants in a field near a Walmart store. Police said it appears the plants, which were on private property, were well cared for; some had stakes holding them up and there was fertilizer around the base of the plants. Police decided last week to destroy the plants after more people in the community became aware of them (AP)."
Time to take the exit ramp off the highway.
