Passenger From Carmel Found With Heroin In Mahopac Stop, Sheriff Says

A man from Carmel is facing drug charges after being busted with alleged heroin while he was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a violation in Mahopac over the summer, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department announced.

A Carmel man was busted with heroin during a traffic stop in Mahopac.
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Zak Failla

09/17/2019 10:24 a.m.

Members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol in Mahopac stopped Shrub Oak resident Jay Seton, 36, when he was spotted making a traffic violation, prompting a police stop, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office reported on Friday, Sept. 13.

During the stop, it was determined that Seton had a suspended driver’s license, and his passenger, Steven Vukaj, 32, was in possession of alleged heroin.

Seton was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. Vukaj was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Both men were processed and released. Each is scheduled to appear in the Town of Carmel Justice Court at a later date to respond to the charges.

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