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Port St. Lucie man charged with trafficking in heroin

November 9th, 2009 by TCPalm.com

PORT ST. LUCIE — A 34-year-old Port St. Lucie man was arrested Friday and charged with six felonies and misdemeanors after kicking officers and chewing a plastic bag with heroin, according to the St. Lucie County arrest affidavit.

Rodney Gener Delphin of the 400 block of Southeast Walter Terrace, was charged with felony trafficking in opium or derivative more than 4 grams, felony tampering with evidence, two counts of felony resisting arrest with violence and two misdemeanors of resisting arrest without violence.

Delphin was a passenger in vehicle stopped at Sandia Drive and Prima Vista Blvd. after 11 a.m., according to the affidavit. Officers noticed he was nervous and saw him reach under his seat and put something in his mouth.

Delphin locked his door and refused to open it when ordered to do so. When pulled from the vehicle, Delphin began kicking the officers.

Police used pepper spray on and the affidavit stated he spit out the plastic bag.

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