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Joshua C. Gilmore, 39, Middletown, and Nichole Ellis, 35, of the town of Wallkill, were arrested on Thursday, March 12, following a stop on Route 17 in Monroe, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police.
According to Nevel, state police stopped a 2008 Toyota Prius for a vehicle and traffic law violation and while interviewing the driver, later identified as Gilmore, he found that Gilmore did not have a driver's license.
Ellis, a passenger, was asked to exit the vehicle and during a probable cause search of the vehicle troopers allegedly located drug pipes containing crack cocaine residue, approximately 15 grams of crack cocaine, a plastic baggie containing heroin and other drug paraphernalia and a digital scale, Nevel said.
Both Gilmore and Ellis were charged with two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession with intent to sell, and criminal use of drug paraphernalia.
Both were issued appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear in court on April 7.
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