The New York State Police have announced a seizure of over 300 grams of illegal narcotics.

A routine traffic stop was far from routine after members of the New York State Police discovered a car traveling along the New York State Thruway was carrying hundreds of grams of cocaine and ketamine.

New York State Police Traffic Stop

New York State Police Via FacebookTraffic Stop Uncovers Illegal Drugs

According to the New York State Police (NYSP), on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at approximately 2:01 p.m., members of the NYSP Troop K Community Stabilization Unit conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle that was traveling northbound on the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) in the Town of Ulster, NY.

As Troopers were conducting the traffic stop, one of their K9s, State Police K9 Vinn, conducted an exterior scan of the vehicle, which resulted in a positive alert for the presence of narcotics, according to a press release.

Drug Bust on New York State Thruway

New York State PoliceDrugs Found on New York State Thruway

Following the alert, Troopers conducted a subsequent search of the vehicle and discovered approximately 251.5 grams of cocaine and 51.5 grams of ketamine.

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The operator and registered owner of the vehicle was identified as 48-year-old Colin F. Hill, of East Dorset, Vermont, and the front seat passenger as 32-year-old Correy G. Smith, of Brooklyn, New York.

Both Hill and Smith were arrested and charged with the following:

Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 1st Degree (Class A-I Felony)Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree – Intent to Sell (Class B Felony)Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree (Class C Felony)Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree – Intent to Sell (Class D Felony)Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree (Class A Misdemeanor)

Both suspects were arraigned at the Ulster County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and sent to the Ulster County Jail without bail.

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