Police: Easton Man Had 61 Packets of Heroin

An Easton man who told police he is unemployed is charged with possessing 61 packets of heroin and a small amount of marijuana, according to court records.

The police action occurred at 4:25am Sunday at the residence of Malcolm Hearns, 26, of  201 N. Eighth St., Apt./Suite 1.

Police found the 61 packets of heroin in a plastic bag that also contained $146.77. The suspect had $180 on him, the records say.

The small amount of marijuana was on top of a CD case. Police also found a metal grinder that had a yin-yang painted on top and contained marijuana, the records say.

The records do not say what events led to police arriving at Hearns’ residence, and they don’t give a value of the heroin seized.

Hearns was arraigned later Sunday by on-duty District Judge Adrianne Masut of Wind Gap on charges of possession of a controlled substance (heroin), possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession or distribution of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to after failing to post 10 percent of $25,000 bail.