Three arrested after traffic stop

TOBYHANNA TWP. - Three people were arrested in a heroin trafficking bust after a traffic stop in Monroe County on Thursday.

Danielle Mitchell, 27, of Mount Pocono, was pulled over on Route 940 in Pocono Summit for speeding and careless driving. Further investigation revealed she was under the influence of heroin and prescription medication, police said.

Ms. Mitchell and passenger Jasmine Ackerman, 33, of Cresco, were returning from a drug run in New Jersey and had 170 bags of heroin, police said. Both women face drug possession charges related to the incident. A second passenger, Benjamin Farah, 22, no address given, was arrested after police found him in possession of a small amount of marijuana.

All three were arrested and placed in Monroe County Correctional Facility pending arraignment on the charges.