Crime & Safety
NJ Man Arrested In NY With 3 Pounds Of Pot: Police
Police said they found probably cause to search the man's vehicle.
COXSACKIE, NY — A New Jersey man was arrested after being stopped for a traffic violation on I-87 in the Town of Coxsackie, Greene County. State police said Derrick A. Vaz, 52, of Bergenfield, NJ was charged with second-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a felony, and a vehicle and traffic violation.
Police said they stopped his vehicle around 2:45 p.m. July 21. During the interview, troopers said probable cause was established to search the vehicle and Vaz.
He was found to be in possession of about 3.2 pounds of marijuana.
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Vaz was taken into custody.
He was arraigned in the Town of New Baltimore Court and sent to the Greene County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond.
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A return court date was set for July 26 in the Town of Coxsackie Court.
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