Crime & Safety
Man Caught With Cocaine, Pills In A 'Las Vegas' Pouch: Cops
Cash bail was set at $5,000, police say.

MONTAUK, NY — A Flushing man was busted after he was caught in Montauk with cocaine and pills in a "Las Vegas" zipper pouch, police said.
According to East Hampton Town Police, Samuel R. Huffman, 21, was arrested on Friday at 11:54 p.m. on Montauk Highway near S. Embassy St. in Montauk after he was found with a clear plastic vial containing a quantity of a powdery substance that weighed 500 milligrams or more in his left pants pocket, in a "Las Vegas" zipper pouch; the white powdery substance tested positive for cocaine, police said.
He was arrested and charged with fifth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance: cocaine, 500 milligrams, a felony, police said.
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In addition, Huffman, he had one orange pill capsule with the markings "Adderall XR 20 mg." which was identified as amphetamine and dexamphetamine, without a prescription for the medication at the time, in the same pouch in his pocket, police said. He also had a clear ziplock bag containing a quantity of white rectangular pills marked "Xanax", identified as alprazalom, in the pouch, police said.
He was also charged with two counts of seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, police said.
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Huffman was also found with marijuana in a clear ziplock bag in his left shirt pocket; he was charged with possession of marijuana, a violation, police said.
Cash bail was set at $5,000, police said.
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