Man Found with 68 Balloons of Heroin in Duarte, CA

Andrew Lalande, 27, of Monrovia was arrested on Friday, May 7, when he was allegedly found in possession of 68 balloons of heroin in Duarte, CA.

Lalande apparently fell asleep at the wheel of his truck and crashed into a car stopped in front of him. After the accident, witnesses say that they saw Lalande drop something outside of his truck. When authorities arrived, they discovered 68 balloons of heroin near the truck, evidently deposited there by Lalande. 15 syringes commonly used in the administration of the narcotic, one of which was allegedly filled with heroin, were also found inside the man's truck by the responding officers.

The balloons amounted to six grams of heroin with an estimated value of $7,000. Lalande was arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs for sale as well as driving under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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