Crime & Safety
NYSP: MA Man Found With Marijuana, Mushrooms On I-87
He was driving through Rockland County early Wednesday, police said.
CLARKSTOWN, NY – A Massachusetts man driving on the New York State Thruway is accused of carrying drugs. State Police stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Clarkstown for a vehicle and traffic violation at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday.
Police said while they interviewed the driver, probable cause to search the vehicle was established. The driver, Joaopedro Deoliveirasantos, 21, of Revere, MA, was found to be in possession of 7.9 grams of concentrated marijuana and 14 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
He was arrested, transported, and processed at state police barracks in Tarrytown where he was charged with the following:
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- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 4th degree (hallucinogenic substance); a Class C Felony
- Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree; a Class A Misdemeanor
- Vehicle and Traffic Violations
Deoliveirasantos was arraigned before the Town of Clarkstown Court and sent to Rockland County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash or bond. He is due back in court March 25.
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