Crime & Safety
Heroin Bust On The Hutch: K9 Vinn Sniffs Out Stash Of Packaged Narcotics, NYSP Report
The driver was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Harrison Court, according to New York State Police.
HARRISON, NY — A traffic stop on the Hutch disrupted an apparent drug trafficking operation, according to police.
On Tuesday, at approximately 8:15 p.m., members of the Troop K Community Stabilization Unit stopped a vehicle on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway, in the Town of Harrison.
Angel L. Sanchez, 35, of Chicopee, Massachusetts was the only named occupant of the vehicle.
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State Police K9 Vinn conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle, resulting in a positive alert for the odor of narcotics, according to NYSP. A search of the vehicle revealed about 500 glassine envelopes containing heroin, troopers said.
Sanchez was arrested and charged with felony criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.
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He was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Harrison Court on Oct. 20.
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