The incident took place around 5:15 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22 in Ulster County on I-87 in the town of Ulster.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Lloyd Craig, of Providence, Rhode Island, was stopped for a traffic violation.
During the stop, a probable cause search was conducted and turned up the cocaine, Nevel said.
Craig was charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession with intent to sell.
He was remanded to Ulster County Jail without bail.
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