EAST FISHKILL, NY – July 11, 2025
A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway led to the arrest of a Bronx man after New York State Police discovered a large quantity of fentanyl hidden inside his vehicle.
Carmelo Arroyo Miranda, 36, was pulled over at approximately 3:15 p.m. on July 9 while driving northbound in a Toyota Camry. State Police initiated the stop for multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations, according to a report released Thursday.
K-9 Unit Alerts to Narcotics
During the stop, members of the New York State Police Troop K Community Stabilization Unit called in narcotics detection K-9 Vinn to perform an exterior scan of the vehicle. K-9 Vinn alerted officers to the presence of illegal narcotics inside the car…