A New York City man faces numerous drug-related charges after New Jersey authorities say they found nearly eight pounds of heroin in his sport utility vehicle.
Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik says 29-year-old Emmanuel Valdez of the Bronx, a Dominican Republic national who was living in the U.S. illegally, was arrested late Friday afternoon in Paterson.
The traffic stop stemmed from an investigation that began with an anonymous tip. Authorities say Valdez provided officers with a Connecticut driver's license that had a fictitious name and a fictitious Social Security card.
After getting permission to search the car, authorities found a blue backpack containing 210 bricks of heroin valued at about $450,000.
Valdez also was wanted in New York City on a cocaine distribution charge that dated back to 2006.
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