A traffic stop in Middletown led police to the seizure of over a thousand bags of heroine, ammunition, and other illegal drugs last week.

According to the Middletown Police Department, an officer with the force made a traffic stop on a Jeep Grand Cherokee on June 16 on West Main Street. There were two adults and two children in the vehicle. Police said that neither child was properly secured in a car seat or a seatbelt and that the passenger, Andre Young, was found to have active capias from the New Castle County Family court and New Castle Court of Common Pleas.

During the stop, Young was found to have a total of 1,490 bags of heroin in his possession as well as a fully loaded magazine and several rounds of ammunition, marijuana, crack cocaine and $6,892.00 – all of which were seized, police said.

The driver, Steven Roark of Middletown, was found to have numerous empty plastic bags in his possession.

Both defendants were arraigned. Roark was issued a $400 bond for his paraphernalia and traffic related charges and was released.

Young was charged with possession with intent to deliver (heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana), two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of ammunition by a person prohibited.

Young was issued $161,250 bond and committed to the Department of Corrections.