Johnnie Stephens, 28, New Washington, as he left the Polaris Mall in Columbus.Troopers found 8.8 grams of heroin

Johnnie Stephens, 28, New Washington, as he left the Polaris Mall in Columbus.Troopers found 8.8 grams of heroin, valued at more than $1,200, and an additional 10 balloons of the drug in the vehicle.Officials say Stephens purchased the heroin from two Columbus-area drug runners who Delaware County detectives also arrested.The sellers had 85 balloons of heroin, a Toshiba laptop and $2,400 in cash. Officials say Stephens purchased the drugs from the two sellers and paid with cash and the laptop, which was likely stolen.Huron County Sheriff’s Sgt. Annette McLaughlin said her department has worked with other agencies for several months to track Stephen’s whereabouts.Stephens will face felony charges of possession of heroin in Delaware County after the highway patrol sends the substance to its lab for testing, McLaughlin said. The degree of the felony depends on the weight of the drug.Stephens has served time for similar drug offenses in the past and sells drugs to heroin users in the Willard and Plymouth areas, officials said.