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Area Duo Nabbed With Heroin, Other Drugs During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two people were arrested by state police for alleged possession of drugs following a traffic stop in the area.
The arrests in Orange County of Saiyquana Reed, age 21, and Darwin Santos, both of Poughkeepsie, took place around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, March 21 on Route 9W in Newburgh, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, the trooper was patrolling Route 9W in Newburgh when he stopped a 2007 Nissan Versa driven by Reed for a traffic violation.
While interviewing Reed, the trooper smelled marijuana coming from inside of the vehicle, Nevel said.
The trooper had Ree…
