Two charged after 489 pounds of cannabis seized in Clifton Park
Saratoga County deputies seized 489 pounds of cannabis during a traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Clifton Park. Kevin C. Wilbur and Quinton L. Carle were arrested and charged with first-degree criminal possession of cannabis.
🇺🇸 Interstate 87 (Northway), Clifton Park · New York, United States
Saratoga County sheriff’s deputies arrested Kevin C. Wilbur, 46, of Brushton and
Quinton L. Carle, 23, of Bombay after a traffic stop on Interstate 87, the
Northway, in Clifton Park.[1][2]Both men were charged with criminal possession
of cannabis in the first degree, described as a felony.[3][2]Both men were
arraigned before Judge Jennifer Jeram in Clifton Park Town Court.[1]Wilbur
was remanded to the Saratoga County Jail, while Carle was released on his own
recognizance pending further proceedings in that court.[1]
Deputies had stopped the vehicle on Tuesday, September 8 at about 2:28 p.m. for
following another vehicle too closely and having insufficient tail lamps.[4]The investigation during the stop led deputies to find 489 pounds (about 221.8
kilograms) of cannabis in the men’s possession.[1][5][2]Wilbur was also cited for
following too closely and having insufficient tail lamps.[1]
Saratoga County Sheriff Jeffrey R. Brown said deputies had single-handedly
prevented nearly one-quarter ton of illicit cannabis from reaching the streets.[3]The case was pending further proceedings in Clifton Park Town Court after
the arraignment.[3]
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Kevin Wilbur, Quinton Carle and the seized cannabis. Photo: Saratoga County Sheriff's OfficePhoto details
NEWS10 ABCnews10.comOver 400 pounds of marijuana seized in Clifton Park traffic stop
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The stop date of 8 September 2026 comes from the Daily Voice account of Tuesday, Sept. 8; WNYT gives only Tuesday at 2:28 p.m., while Saratoga TODAY says Sept. 15, so 8 September is used as the shared incident date.
No cannabis value, packaging description, vehicle details, or independent weighing beyond the sheriff's 489-pound count was published.
No court outcome beyond arraignment, remand for Wilbur and release for Carle was reported.
The NEWS10 page provides only a 27-second video title, publication stamp and thumbnail with no article body or transcript, so arrests, charges and the exact 489-pound count are not repeated in the opened text.
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