Crime & Safety
2 Arrested in Orange County with Pot, Hallucinogenic Mushrooms
The men were stopped on I-87 for a traffic violation.
TUXEDO, NY — Two New York City men were arrested Saturday on illegal drugs charges.
State Police said the vehicle in which Joseph N. Lauro, 25, of Staten Island, and a 25-year-old Brooklyn man, were traveling was stopped on I-87 for a traffic violation.
They were found to be in possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms and marijuana, police said.
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The pair was arrested and taken for processing to the Monroe barracks.
Both men were charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.
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The two were arraigned before the Town of Tuxedo Court and sent to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $1,000 bail or $3,000 bond.
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