Drug Run Derailed: 33 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Secret Car Compartment In Mamakating, Feds Say
A Manhattan man is facing federal charges after authorities found more than 33 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a secret compartment of his car during a Hudson Valley traffic stop, prosecutors alleged.
Eddie Ruiz, 47, was arrested Friday, Aug. 29, following a Sullivan County traffic stop in the town of Mamakating, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
During the stop, an officer noted “suspicious behavior” by Ruiz and checked his vehicle with a drug-sniffing dog.
A further search of the car uncovered a hidden compartment, or “trap,” in the trunk containing 15 tightly wrapped kilogram-size…
Vandal Targeted Black Victim's Car In Ballston Hate Crime, Police Say
A 20-year-old Saratoga County man is facing felony hate crime charges after allegedly vandalizing a victim’s car, police said.
Deputies responded to a disturbance call on Blue Heron Way in the town of Ballston just before 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators determined that Christopher Brothers, 20, of Ballston Spa, struck the victim’s car with a hammer and jumped on top of it, causing over $1,500 in damage, police said.
Deputies alleged he intentionally targeted the victim, who is Black, because of his perceived race.
Brothers was arres…
