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US cops find bags of heroin in pregnant woman's pants
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-03-06 09:32

DUNLEITH, Del. – Police arrested a 31-year-old pregnant woman who had 73 bags of heroin stashed in the waistband of her pants. Police said the woman was a passenger in a car stopped by officers on Wednesday because they believed it had illegal window tint.

In the car, police said officers found six bags of heroin and a loaded gun and a stun gun in the trunk. When officers took her to police headquarters, they found 73 bags of heroin in her waistband.

The driver, a 27-year-old man, was charged with drug and weapons offenses.

Both are being held on bail.