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Last night, at about 10:42 p.m., Trooper Scott Driscoll, assigned to the State Police Barracks in Sturbridge, was on patrol in the area of the IC 10 toll plaza in the town of Auburn when he observed a red, Chevrolet Malibu travelling at a high rate of speed. Trooper Driscoll stopped the vehicle, which contained two occupants, on Route 290 East at exit 9 in Auburn.
Trooper Driscoll determined that the operator, EUELL LEWIS, 42, of Bronx, NY, who provided a false name initially, also had a suspended license. A check of the vehicleโs rental contract showed the vehicle was seven days over-due. The passenger was identified as ANDRE HANNAH, 50, of Bronx, NY.
As a result of an investigation, with assistance from Troopers Nicholas DโAngelo and George Demos and his K-9 Cayman, they located approximately 75 grams of a substance believed to be heroin in two knotted plastic bags inside the vehicle. LEWIS and HANNAH were subsequently placed under arrest, transported to the Sturbridge barracks for booking and held on $10,000.00 bail pending their arraignment in Worcester District Court.
LEWIS and HANNAH were both charged with the following offenses:
1. Trafficking in Heroin
2. Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws.
LEWIS was additionally charged with the following offenses:
1. Operating a Motor Vehicle with Suspended License
2. Possession of False/Stolen RMV Document
3. Operator Refuse to Identify Self
4. Using a Motor Vehicle w/o Authority
5. Speeding and Marked Lanes Violation.
