New York man charged with possession in Pottstown

By Caroline Sweeney
casweeney@pottsmerc.com 

POTTSTOWN — A New York man, who was charged after police found he was in possession of more than 10 bags of heroin, will appear in county court in May.
Officers found Justin Broughton, 28, of Rosedale N.Y., sitting in a parked car in front of a house in the 1100 block of Sembling Avenue around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 28.
When officers approached Broughton, they advised him they were investigating suspicious activity, police said. After getting consent from Broughton, an officer found that he was carrying 15 bags of heroin in his jacket pocket.
Broughton allegedly told officers that he, “is a user,”
According to police, Broughton was not in possession of any other paraphernalia commonly associated with heroin use but he did have rolling paper.
After officers found the rolling papers, Broughton allegedly admitted to smoking weed, police said. There was also a cell phone and $79 in his pocket.
Broughton was arraigned and given a $50,000 bail on Feb. 28. On Monday, his bail was amended to a unsecured $50,000 which allowed him to leave the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
He is expected in court again on May 7 at 9:30 a.m. in Norristown.