Bristol Township police arrested a 24-year-old man and seized 139 bags of heroin on Tuesday, according to a press release.
Martin Furey Jr., 24, of the Levittown section of the township, was arrested Tuesday after officers conducted a search warrant on the Meadow Lane home he lives in.
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According to court papers, Furey ran into his mother’s bedroom when police came to the house. He told officers his mother had nothing to do with the drugs and stated, “I’m sorry, mom.”
Police wrote in court papers that they found nine bundles of heroin and several loose bags under his mother’s mattress. They added that a Tootsie Roll change bank was discovered in a drawer.
The heroin packets were stamped with the brand name of “Viper” and their street value was about $1,400, police said.
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Furey told investigators he sold drugs to pay for his heroin habit, according to court papers. The 24-year-old reportedly said he snorted 20 bags of heroin a day.
Furey’s knew her son sold heroin and asked him to stop several times, court papers say.
Police said the arrest was part of an “ongoing investigation into heroin trafficking in the township.”
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“Heroin overdose deaths have skyrocketed in recent years and both the Bristol Township Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office continue to work on reducing the availability of the drug and hopefully save lives,” a press release reads.
Furey was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned before District Judge Jan Vislosky and sent to Bucks County prison on 10 percent of $250,000 bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
