Dealer hid heroin in stomach fat rolls

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A Rochester man is sentenced to 28 years in prison for selling heroin in the Lafayette area.

43-year-old Paul Coffman pleaded guilty to dealing a narcotic and being a habitual substance offender.

Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Pat Harrington said Coffman's arrest stemmed from an October 2009 drug task force investigation.

"After the transaction, Coffman was giving investigators an interview," said Harrington. "He revealed he had 13 grams of heroin hidden on his body. Coffman pulled up his shirt and 13 bags of heroin dropped out from a roll of fat on his stomach."

Harrington said Coffman has five prior drug convictions and has cases pending in Wisconsin and Tippecanoe County.