Troy man arrested with nearly 1 kg of heroin in early morning raid

TROY, NY — A Troy man was arrested early Friday after authorities discovered nearly a kilogram of heroin laced with fentanyl during a search of his residence.

Asjmere J. Powell, 37, was taken into custody at 679 4th Avenue when members of the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit and investigators executed a search warrant at approximately 2 a.m. on May 9.

Authorities seized approximately 979.4 grams of heroin/fentanyl and 155.9 grams of cocaine, both individually packaged for sale…

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