NEWPORT — Two men from Newport were picked up by police in Brattleboro after authorities say a routine traffic stop turned up a large amount of heroin.
Shawn Gardner, 30, and Brandon Sheltra, 20, are being held after police say they say found 418 bags of suspected heroin in their possession.
The incident took place on I-91 north at exit 1 in the town of Brattleboro, when a trooper from the Vermont State Police pulled their vehicle over for speeding.
Police say they suspected Gardner of operating while impaired by drugs, and that they found the heroin after searching the vehicle.
Both were arrested.
Police say Gardner faces charges of DUI-drugs, possession of heroin, trafficking heroin, and importation of heroin.
Sheltra faces charges of possession of heroin, trafficking heroin, and importation of heroin.
Both were ordered held on bail, and taken to the Vermont Department of Corrections in Springfield.
Why do people speed while trafficking drugs? Like I get that they’re obviously not smart to begin with, but damn. There are just so many levels to this stupidity.
Its so good to know another road trip run for Drugs, going into the NEK was cut short of reaching our children. Good job to Vermont’s finest…I pray the kids waiting for the drugs to arrive are so disappointed that they decide to get help instead of finding another connection! God bless our community and God speed on help to arrive in each of their lives!!
Amen to that!!!!
I hope they get a lot of jail time and the police start hammering the dealers. It is so sad to keep losing people to this drug!
Now that is a real genius, Drunk, high on drugs and transporting drugs and get stopped for speeding.
They didn’t drive drunk, it says dui-drugs, meaning driving under the influence of drugs 🙂 but either way good job Vermont state police!
Lol, “KARMA”
No doubt Obama will pardon them if convicted before he leave’s office.
Lol, let’s blame Obama. You must be bored.