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Alert Leonia Police Sergeant Busts Three Out-Of-Staters With Heroin

LEONIA, N.J -- A Leonia police officer who checked out an illegally parked car overnight on Broad Avenue arrested three people from out of state who Police Chief Thomas Rowe said were carrying more than a pound of uncut heroin for sale.

Hannah M. Sensel, Rashad Scrivens, Shawn S. Downing

Hannah M. Sensel, Rashad Scrivens, Shawn S. Downing

Photo Credit: MUGSHOTS: Courtesy LEONIA PD

Sgt. Robert Kennedy spotted a small bag of marijuana in plain view in the black Dodge Charger -- which bore a temporary Virginia license plate -- as he spoke to the three occupants around 2 a.m. Oct. 7, Rowe said.

Reponding officers included Officers Erik Goodell and Sihoon Chung and a Bergen County Sheriff’s K-9 unit.

Seized after a search was heroin worth about $25,000 on the street and $3,000 in cash, the chief said.

Charged with a variety of drug charges with the intent to distribute them were driver Shawn S. Downing, 24, of Hagerstown, and passengers Rashad Scrivens, 27, and Hannah M. Sensel, 19, of Martinsburg, West Virginia

Downing also received several motor vehicle summonses.

The driver was also charged with numerous motor vehicle summonses.

Downing and Scrivens were ordered held on $75,000 bail and Scrivens on $5,000 in the Bergen County jail.

First court appearances were set for Oct. 13.

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