Michael Joyce and Cliffords Sanders Arrested on Drug Charges in Coxsackie Traffic Stop
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 15, 2023
Both were arraigned in the Town of Coxsackie Court. Sanders was remanded to Green County Jail due to prior felony offenses, and Joyce was released on his own recognizance. Both will return to court at a later date.
Two Arrested on Drug-Related Charges After Traffic Stop in Coxsackie
On Wednesday, a traffic stop in Coxsackie resulted in the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges. Michael Joyce (36) from Virginia and Cliffords Sanders (43) from New York City were both taken into custody.
According to state police, around 11:20 a.m., they pulled over a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu driving northbound on I-87 in Coxsackie. Police identified the driver as Joyce and the front-seat passenger as Sanders. During an interview with the suspects, police say their K-9 dog named Kell alerted them of narcotics inside the vehicle.
A probable cause search was conducted by authorities which led to the discovery of a scale inside the car. Further searches were done resulting in approximately 65.5 grams of crack cocaine and 31 grams of cocaine being seized from Joyce while roughly 72.4 grams of crack cocaine and 25.5 grams of heroin were found on Sanders.
Joyce and Sanders are facing multiple charges including two counts each for third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and third-degree criminal possession with intent to sell controlled substances.
Both men appeared before Town Court Judge Richard Sise where they were arraigned for their crimes committed during this incident. Due to prior felony offenses, Sanders was remanded to Green County Jail while Joyce was released on his own recognizance until further notice.
The case is still under investigation by local law enforcement officials who will provide more information at later dates regarding these arrests made yesterday morning.
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Tags: New York, Crime, Trafficstop, Albany, Controlledsubstance, Coxsackie
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Michael Joyce, Cliffords Sanders
- Vehicles:
- 2022 Chevrolet Malibu
- State:
- New York
- City:
- Coxsackie
- Location:
- I-87, Coxsackie, New York
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-06-14
- Time of Incident:
- around 11:20 a.m.
I-87, Coxsackie, New York
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