NEWARK -- Authorities have arrested a West New York man who they say flew into Newark airport with more than four pounds of heroin.

According to a release from Port Authority Police, David Molina-Haro, 39, had concealed about four-and-a-half pounds of heroin in packages he carried inside his bag on board a flight into Newark from Ecuador at about 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 19.

They were hidden in packages labeled "cafe" and "Nestle Recacao," and were discovered during a "routine inspection," police said.

Molina-Haro was arrested without incident on drug charges, police said.

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