Two arrested after police find 400 pounds of weed
Police arrested Tongdeng Lu, 63 of Brooklyn, and Hongqiang Shi, 28 of Flushing on November 10. The pair allegedly had 400 pounds of cannabis.
WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police arrested Tongdeng Lu, 63 of Brooklyn and Hongqiang Shi, 28 of Flushing on November 10. The pair allegedly had 400 pounds of cannabis.
On November 10 around noon, Troopers assigned to the Community Stabilization Unit pulled over Shi on I-87 in Wilton. Police reported Lu was a passenger in the car. After an investigation, police reported they found about 400 pounds of cannabis in the car.
Charges
- First degree criminal possession of cannabis
According to police, both were arrested and transported to SP Wilton for processing. Both were arraigned in the Wilton Town Court and released on their own recognizance.