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Hard Time Possible for E-Z Pass Bust

(LaPorte County, IN) - A man allegedly caught with a bunch of heroin is charged in LaPorte Circuit Court.  42-year-old Bryan Platz is from Elkhart.  According to court documents, he was caught with nearly ten grams of heroin in late July, on the Indiana Toll Road outside Michigan City.

 

Police say he was a passenger in a vehicle stopped in the EZ Pass lane for an extended period. An officer approached and allegedly found him in possession of the heroin.  More than $300 in cash was also seized. Platz could face anywhere from ten to 30 years.

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