Gloversville residents face drug charges after town of Amsterdam traffic stop, Montgomery Co. Sheriff says

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TOWN OF AMSTERDAM – Two Gloversville residence are facing drug charges after a Wednesday traffic stop in the town of Amsterdam, Montgomery County Sheriff’s officials said Thursday.

Brittany S. Esposito, 33, and James A. Dean, 46, both of Gloversville, were arrested and charged with one count each of second-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, along with misdemeanor seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Deputies made the stop just after 6 p.m. Wednesday on Route 30 in the town, officials said. The vehicle had been traveling with an inadequate exhaust and illegal window tint, officials said.

The investigation, with the help of the New York State Police, then determined the driver, Esposito, and passenger Dean possessed crack cocaine and oxycodone pills, officials said.

Esposito and Dean were processed, arraigned and ordered held without bail, officials said.

By Steven Cook

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