Traffic Stop Yields Seizure Of 200 Pounds Of Pot

CHATHAM, NY — Two upstate residents were accused felony possession of marijuana in Columbia County. State police said a trooper conducted a traffic stop around 10 a.m. May 17 on the Berkshire Spur portion of the state Thruway in the Town of Chatham for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law.

Because of detection by a canine officer, a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of more than 200 pounds of marijuana, police said.

Corey W. Heald, 29, and Kelly L. Heald, 51, both of Massena, St. Lawrence County, were both charged with first-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a felony.

Both individuals were arraigned in the Town of Livingston Court and sent to the Columbia County jail without bail.

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