Driver Had $1,500 Worth of Marijuana in Car Trunk

Armonk - State police say that a Bronx man was found to have had 11.5 ounces of marijuana in his car trunk on Monday and faces a felony charge.

Achille Galante, 25, was driving on Interstate 684 when he was stopped for having darkened windows and he was found to have had a suspended license state police Investigator Joseph Becerra said today. Police impounded his Acura.

Galante was charged with third-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a felony, as well as vehicle and traffic violations.

Galante was being held on $25,000 bail.

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