Parole search in Erin seizes 45 pounds of cannabis and jails Carlos Colon
On 14 January 2026, parole officers found about 30 pounds of suspected cannabis at a Wheaton Road home in Erin, Chemung County; a State Police search warrant then seized about 45 pounds of cannabis, seven pounds of concentrate, and sales paraphernalia, and Carlos L. Colon, 35, was held without bail on a felony charge.
🇺🇸 Wheaton Road, Town of Erin, Chemung County · New York, United States
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 23.6 kg
On 14 January 2026 parole officers on a Gun Involved Violence Elimination detail in Chemung County
found about 30 pounds of suspected cannabis while checking a parolee at a Wheaton Road residence in
the town of Erin.[1][2]
State Police said the discovery gave probable cause for Troop E’s Violent Gangs and Narcotics
Enforcement Team to search the home with Elmira police drug officers.[1][2] Investigators seized
about 45 pounds of illicit cannabis, seven pounds of concentrated cannabis, digital scales,
packaging, a ledger, and cash consistent with drug sales.[1][2]
Carlos L. Colon, 35, of Erin, was charged with first-degree criminal possession of cannabis, a
class D felony.[1][2] A parole violation warrant was issued and Horseheads Village Court remanded him
to Chemung County Jail without bail.[1][2]
Sources
- State Police arrest Chemung County parolee following cannabis seizure. New York State Police, 16 January 2026.
- Parolee arrested after cannabis seized in Erin. FingerLakes1.com, 17 January 2026.
Open questions the AI reported
- The amount of U.S. currency seized was not stated in the sources opened here.
- Colon's parole status and any prior convictions were not detailed beyond his being a parolee.
- No court date or plea was reported in these accounts.