Crime & Safety

Police: Man Arrested for 46 Bags of Weed

This report was derived from information from the Irvington Police Department, it does not indicate a conviction.

The Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force arrested a 25-year-old on Jan. 4 for allegedly having 46 bags of pot. The Yonkers resident was pulled over during a traffic stop on S. Buckhout Street around 9:50 p.m. 

After a short-term investigation of suspicious activity in his car, he was arrested for allegedly driving without a license and having the bags of dried plant leaves, as well as scales and other marijuana packing devices, police said.

He was charged with:

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  • criminal possession of marijuana, a fifth degree misdemeanor
  • criminal use of drug paraphernalia, a second-degree misdemeanor
  • aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a third degree misdemeanor

The 25-year-old was released on $250 bail and must return to court on Jan. 28. 

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