Police recently arrested two men in Bloomfield for possession of a variety of different drugs including heroin, crack cocaine, and marijuana. The arrest came from a motor vehicle stop which led to a subsequent investigation and seizure of the drugs. In fact, the majority of drug arrests typically result from regular traffic stops where cops become suspicious of drug activity and request a consent to search the car or secure a warrant to search the car. Bloomfield Police and law enforcement throughout Essex County, New Jersey are well aware that heroin use is continuing to rise in the northern part of the state and they are keeping their eyes open for signs of drug use every time they stop a car for even simple traffic violations such as speeding.

Bloomfield, in particular, makes a large amount of drug arrests from traffic stops because the town is patrolled by a combination of Bloomfield Police and New Jersey State Police who make stops in town and on the Garden State Parkway including the Brookdale Service Area. If you are arrested for possession of heroin or crack cocaine in Bloomfield, your case will be sent to the Essex County Superior Court. This is because even simple possession of heroin or crack, no matter how small the amount, is a third degree indictable crime which is punishable by 3 – 5 years in state prison. Often times, an experienced criminal defense attorney can challenge the State’s case against you and secure a dismissal or downgrade of the charges.