State Police arrested 33 year old Valerie N. Seifert of Tupper Lake and 40 year old Ray A. Putney of Lisbon for criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th, criminal use of drug paraphernalia and criminal substance not in original container.
Troopers observed a 2005 red Ford Expedition traveling north on Bradley Street in the town of Tupper Lake with an expired inspection. The Troopers initiated a traffic stop, interviewed the driver who was identified as Seifert, and passenger, Putney. While speaking with both, they admitted having a drug paraphernalia in the vehicle, which included methamphetamine, amphetamine dextroamphetamine pills, and blue alprazolam pills.