Traffic Stop In Clifton Park Leads To Over 400-Pound Cannabis Seizure
Saratoga County deputies seized 489 pounds of cannabis in a Clifton Park traffic stop on I-87. Two Franklin County men face first-degree felony charges.
Deputies pulled a car over on Interstate 87 in Clifton Park for tailgating and a faulty tail lamp. They left the stop with 489 pounds of cannabis.
Kevin C. Wilbur, 46, of Brushton, and Quinton L. Carle, 23, of Bombay — both Franklin County men — were arrested on felony charges, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The stop happened at around 2:28 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests the following Monday, September 14, 2026.
What Deputies Found
The vehicle was stopped for following too closely and having insufficient tail lamps, CBS6 Albany reported. After identifying Wilbur and Carle, deputies investigated further and found the cannabis inside. Images released by the Sheriff’s Office show it packed in vacuum-sealed bags.
Saratoga County Sheriff Jeffrey R. Brown called it excellent police work by his deputies. “They single handedly prevented nearly one-quarter ton of illicit cannabis from reaching our streets and made sure that the other negatives we often see with drug trafficking will never come to fruition,” he said.
The Charge, And What It Carries
Wilbur and Carle are accused of knowingly and unlawfully possessing 489 pounds of cannabis. Both were charged with criminal possession of cannabis in the first degree. Wilbur was also cited for following too closely and having insufficient tail lamps.
The allegations have not been proven in court.
The charge applies to anyone knowingly and unlawfully holding more than 10 pounds of cannabis under New York Penal Law § 222.40. It is a class D felony, carrying a maximum term of seven years. The 489 pounds deputies reported seizing is roughly 49 times the threshold.
What Happened In Court
The two men were arraigned before Judge Jennifer Jeram in Clifton Park Town Court. Wilbur was remanded to the Saratoga County Jail. Carle was released on his own recognizance pending further proceedings in that court.
MaxCrime has also covered other recent court cases, including a 20-year federal sentence for a Glenville man and a guilty plea in a Pennsylvania sword attack.
