The Saratogian (Saratoga, NY)

State troopers find crack cocaine during traffic stop

- By Saratogian staff

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. >> An early morning traffic stop by State Police led to arrests of two men on felony drug possession charges.

Luciann Homer, 38, of the Bronx, and Carlos J. Reyes, 42, of Brooklyn were stopped at 3:26 a.m. on Nov. 9 on state Route 149, after police said the driver, Reyes, committed a traffic infraction.

When police approached the vehicle, Reyes was observed attempting to hide a glass pipe containing cocaine residue. A search of Reyes, Homer, and the vehicle yielded just under 3 ounces of crack cocaine, a pill bottle containing oxycodone and Darvocet, glassine envelopes containing heroin, Suboxone, and drug parapherna­lia.

Homer was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance seventh degree, misdemeano­rs.

Reyes was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance third 3rd degree, and criminal possession of a controlled substance fifth degree, both felonies, criminal use of drug parapherna­lia, and four counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance seventh degree, all misdemeano­rs.

Holmer and Reyes were transporte­d to State Police in Queensbury for processing after which they were arraigned in Warren County Centralize­d Arraignmen­t.

Homer was remanded to Warren County Jail in lieu of $1,250 cash or $2,500 bond. Reyes was remanded to Warren County Jail on $1,000 cash or $2,000 bond. Both are due back in court at a later date.

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