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Two Charged After Police Find 100-Plus Lbs. Of Pot In Home

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Authorities say two people have been charged after police seized more than 100 pounds (45 kilograms) of marijuana and other drugs at a Binghamton home.

New York State Police say the agency's anti-drug enforcement team and local police stopped a vehicle in Binghamton last Friday for a traffic violation. Officials say 2 pounds  of marijuana was found in the car.

A search warrant issued for a home in Binghamton led to police finding 103 pounds of pot street valued at more than $400,000, plus another $48,000 in concentrated cannabis vapor cartridges and canisters of medical-grade flavored pot.

Police also found cocaine and $37,000 in cash.

A 21-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man were arrested on various drug charges and sent to the Broome County Jail without bail.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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