300 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized At Town Of Smithtown Traffic Stop: SCPD

TOWN OF SMITHTOWN, NY — Just less than 300 pounds of marijuana was seized at a traffic stop on the Sunken Meadow State Parkway on Wednesday afternoon, New York State Police said.

A trooper on patrol pulled over a 2015 Chevy Suburban for a vehicle and traffic infraction on the northbound Sunken Meadow Parkway, south of Pulaski Road, in the Town of Smithtown around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

The driver, Peash Rahman, 29 of Queens, was found to be impaired by drugs and arrested, police said. Rahman was also found to be in possession of nearly 300 pounds of marijuana inside the Chevy, police said.

Rahman was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs (a felony - prior convictions) and first-degree criminal possession of cannabis (a D felony) and was held for arraignment at Suffolk County First District Court.