Saugerties, NY (WRGB) — A routine traffic stop on Interstate 87 led to a significant drug bust on July 21, 2025, when state troopers seized approximately 765 grams of cocaine from a vehicle.
At around 4:40 PM, members of the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit observed a 2025 BMW violating multiple New York State Vehicle and Traffic Laws. The driver, identified as 35-year-old Jason Thomas of Schenectady, was pulled over for questioning.
During the investigation, K-9 Kell conducted a sniff of the vehicle, alerting officers to the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search uncovered the cocaine and a large amount of U.S. currency…