Swissvale woman jailed on heroin charge in North Huntingdon traffic stop
A Swissvale woman is charged with intent to deliver 10 bricks of heroin following a traffic stop Wednesday in North Huntingdon.
According to township police, 500 stamp bags of suspected heroin were discovered in a bag under the rear seat of a Dodge Avenger — where Radajah Lynn Muhammad, 22, was seated with her two unrestrained toddler children.
She was arraigned Thursday before District Judge Wayne Gongaware and jailed on $200,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday.
Westmoreland County deputy sheriffs pulled over the car at about 7:30 p.m. after it was traveling erratically and completing illegal lane changes on Route 30, according to court documents.
The deputies noted a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the car, which was occupied by two additional adults, and a search recovered a small amount of marijuana in a front door pocket, the documents state.
Agents of the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office were notified.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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