K-9 finds about 300 pounds of cannabis on I-87 traffic stop in Malta
New York State Police and U.S. Border Patrol stopped Tyler Thompson, 41, of Schenectady on Interstate 87 in Malta on 17 June 2026 and, with K-9 “J,” found about 300 pounds of cannabis in his vehicle. He was charged with first-degree criminal possession of cannabis and released on his own recognizance after arraignment in Malta Town Court.
🇺🇸 Interstate 87 Northway, Malta, Saratoga County · New York, United States
At about 10:53 a.m. on 17 June 2026, troopers from the Trooper G Community
Stabilization Unit stopped a vehicle on Interstate 87 Northway in Malta for a
vehicle and traffic law violation.[1][2]The driver was Tyler Thompson, 41, of
Schenectady.[1][2]With help from U.S. Border Patrol and State Police K-9 “J,”
troopers found about 300 pounds of cannabis in the vehicle.[1][2]
Thompson was arrested for first-degree criminal possession of cannabis, a class D
felony, and additional traffic charges.[1][2]He was processed at State Police
Saratoga and arraigned in Malta Town Court, where he was released on his own
recognizance.[1][2]
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