Morris County woman among 2 arrested on drug charges following traffic stop in New York
CANAAN, NY (Columbia County) – Two New Jersey residents, including a Morris County woman, were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop last week in Canaan, according to New York State Police.
On June 12, at around 5:15 p.m., New York State Police Community Stabilization Unit initiated a traffic stop with a Dodge Durango on I-90 for alleged violations of the vehicle and traffic law, state police said.
An investigation determined that the driver, Stepha Desronvil, 37, of Union, and the passenger, Rachael Dittmer, 27, of Morristown were allegedly in possession of approximately 34 grams of cocaine, 5.4 grams of crack-cocaine, 6 grams of methamphetamine, 4.3 grams of heroin, 3.2 grams of fentanyl, 2.5 grams of dextroamphetamine, 7.2 grams of oxycodone, 6.9 grams of Xanax, and over $10,000 in cash, state police said.
Desronvil and Dittmer were both arrested for two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony, fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class C felony, and two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony, state police said.
They were arraigned before the Town of Claverack Court where Dittmer was released on her own recognizance and Desronvil was remanded to the Columbia County Jail, state police said.
