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BENNINGTON â Police said two women and a man were arrested on Monday following the discovery of around $300,000 worth of heroin and cocaine at a local apartment. The Bennington Police Department described the operation as its biggest illegal drug seizure in at least five years.
The three people who were arrested, all Bennington residents, pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday.
Laci Mayer, 33, and Frederick Grant Jr., 44, are both charged with heroin trafficking and cocaine trafficking. Each charge carries maximum potential penalties of 30 years in prison and/or a $1 million fine.
Heather Farley, 39, is charged with possessing at least 200 milligrams of heroin, which is punishable by up to five years in prison and/or a $100,000 fine.
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Bennington Police Seize 27,000 Bags of Heroin in Massive Bust
Good work by the Bennington Police Department and K9 Gracie resulted in making sure that tens of thousands of bags of heroin and large quantities of crack cocaine did not make it to the streets.
Police in Bennington, Vermont responded to a call for suspicious activity on Monday evening and it turned into a massive drug bust. Officials say police were able to confiscate the enormous quantity of heroin and crack cocaine as well as cash and a firearm with ammunition. All in all, the estimated street value of the crack and heroin was in the neighborhood of close to $300,000.
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