Police arrested three people in front of Sacred Heart Church Thursday after allegedly finding 350 bags of "True Religion" heroin in the trunk of their car.
Rafael Cruz, 34, of undetermined address; Alfred Smart, 28, of 81 Elmwood Ave., Bridgeport. and Ariane Rey, 34, of 4 Crescent St., Ansonia, were arrested shortly after an 8:45 p.m. traffic stop led to a search of their car on suspicion of drugs, Police Sgt. Chris Broem said. All face multiple multiple charges involving narcotics and conspiracy. Cruz and Smart are also charged with sale of narcotics.
The heroin has a street value of $7,000, police said. It was wrapped as though it had just been picked up that night, Broem said; Cruz told officers the three had been in the Bronx, N.Y., earlier that day. Broem said he is concerned about the presence of heroin in Stamford.
"They were on the streets of Stamford, that's not good," he said.
Broem, who came to the scene in support of Lt. Christopher Baker, who made the stop, said Smart, the driver, was stopped for a traffic violation.
Police then determined the Ford Focus he was driving had no insurance. Smart also had difficulty answering questions, Broem said and Cruz was nervous.
Five units had been sent out Thursday night to find and stop drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Broem said.
A police dog brought to the scene indicated there were drugs in the vehicle, he said. When officers popped open the trunk, they found 350 bags of heroin labeled "True Religion," Broem said. He said that label is usually reserved for high-quality heroin.
Smart and Cruz both were each held on $75,000 bond. Rey was released on a written promise to appear in court.
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