Man faces heroin charges after traffic stop

YOUNGSTOWN — A Pointview Avenue man is in the Mahoning County jail accused of tampering with evidence and possession of heroin after reports said police found heroin inside a can of pop in his car.

Reports said Nathan Fair, 32, was the driver of a car pulled over about 4 p.m. Tuesday at Indianola Avenue near Rush Boulevard for an illegal turn.

Officers found a piece of wax paper stuck to the pop can when they approached the car, reports said. Wax paper is often used to package heroin.

There were two more pieces of paper in the can and reports said there was heroin in the piece on the outside of the can and one on the inside. Because he tried to hide a piece in the can, he was also given the tampering charge, reports said.