K-9 hero sniff out schenectady man caught with cocaine stash during i-87 traffic stop in saugerties

K-9 hero sniff out Schenectady man caught with cocaine stash during I-87 traffic stop in Saugerties

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July 22, 2025
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SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — A Schenectady man was arrested Monday afternoon after state troopers discovered more than 765 grams of cocaine and a large sum of cash during a traffic stop on Interstate 87, authorities said.

At approximately 4:40 p.m. on July 21, members of the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit observed a 2025 BMW traveling northbound in violation of several New York State Vehicle and Traffic Laws. Troopers pulled the vehicle over in the town of Saugerties and identified the driver as 35-year-old Jason Thomas.

During the stop, K-9 Kell conducted an exterior and interior sniff of the BMW and alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle revealed the cocaine and a significant amount of U.S. currency.

Thomas was arrested without incident and transported to State Police Kingston for processing. He was charged with first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A-I felony, and third-degree criminal possession with intent to sell, a Class B felony, in addition to traffic violations.

He was arraigned at the Ulster County Central Arraignment Part and remanded to the Ulster County Jail. His next court appearance is scheduled for August 25 at 9:00 a.m.

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