Crime & Safety
Traffic Stop In Southeast Leads To Felony Drug Charges
State troopers allege the man was carrying ketamine, Ecstasy, gamma hydroxybutyrate and crystal methamphetamine.
SOUTHEAST, NY — A New York City man faces felony drug charges after he was stopped on I-684 Sept. 25 by New York State police.
Police said they stopped the car on the interstate for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. They allege the driver, Mark A. Piscitelli, was in possession of 12.9 grams of Ketamine, 2.5 grams of Ecstasy (MDMA), 6.32 ounces of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate, and 41.3 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
Piscitelli, 41, was charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 2nd degree, a class A felony, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree with intent to sell, a class B felony, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th degree, a class C felony, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree, a class A misdemeanor.
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He was arraigned before the town Kent court and sent to the Putnam County Jail. He is next scheduled to appear before the court Wednesday.
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