JACKSON — A Lakewood man arrested for allegedly driving under the influence last week had heroin hidden in his rectum, Jackson police said.

Martin Seigel, 25, was taken into custody after police said he had trouble speaking and appeared to be under the influence of drugs when they saw him drive the wrong way on West County Line Road and strike a curb.

While in an ambulance en route to the hospital, police said Seigel tried to retrieve the heroin in an attempt to get rid of it.

An x-ray technician at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood confirmed the presence of a substance in Seigel, police said. Hospital workers then removed the heroin and treated Seigel.

Seigel was charged with intent to distribute and possession of a controlled dangerous substance as well as several motor vehicle violations, including driving under the influence and reckless driving.

He was arrested at 5 p.m. April 10, but police didn't release information about it until Tuesday.

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