ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — An Albany man and woman were arrested on Friday after they were allegedly found with drugs and guns during a traffic stop, according to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office. Mark Conklin, 46, and Melanie Brown, 49, face felony charges.
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Deputies had pulled over Conklin’s car at about 7:40 p.m. on Everett Road following a traffic violation, the agency said. A subsequent investigation reportedly found Conklin, who was driving, and Brown, who was a passenger, with methamphetamine and fentanyl.
A loaded rifle with a large-capacity ammunition feeding device and a shotgun were also found in the vehicle, authorities said.
Conklin and Brown were subsequently arrested and charged with the following:
Mark Conklin charges
- Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon (two counts)
- Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (two counts)
- Traffic violations
Melanie Brown charges
- Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon (two charges)
- Fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (two counts)
Both were reportedly taken to Albany County Correctional Facility. They are scheduled to be arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court on Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office…