Police: Ronkonkoma woman charged with drug possession

A State Police trooper who stopped a Ronkonkoma woman on suspicion of using her cell phone while driving ended up arresting her on charges of heroin and hypodermic needle possession and driving on drugs, police said.

Police said Jacqueline Vega, 28, of 7 Heritage Ct., was arrested Monday at 9:04 p.m. on the Sagtikos Parkway.

Police said Vega was charged with criminal injection of a narcotic drug, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, DWI-drugs and vehicle and traffic law violations. All charges are returnable to Suffolk County Court on Feb. 22, police said.

Vega was driving a black Land Rover on the northbound Sagtikos near Pine Aire Drive in Brentwood when she was stopped, police said.

Police said the trooper learned Vega had suspensions and revocations of her license, and during the investigation, she admitted she had the heroin and needles.