Over the last several months, law enforcement throughout the Hudson Valley have had tremendous success in apprehending individuals in possession of dangerous narcotics. Many of these arrests have come from long term investigations carried about local drug task forces.
Law enforcement has also had a number of instances recently where these dangerous dealers have been apprehended on Hudson Valley roads during traffic stops. That is exactly what happened early this week in Dutchess County.
Traffic Bust in LaGrange
The aforementioned traffic stop and subsequent drug bust originally occurred earlier this week on Tuesday January 21, 2025 when New York State Troopers identified a vehicle traveling on route 55 in the town of LaGrange.
According to the press release issued by the New York State Police, the driver of 2012 Dodge Charger had failed to come to a complete stop at a stop sign before continuing their travels. This is what lead Troopers to engage with the vehicle.
After successfully pulling over the driver, Troopers began their investigation which started with identifying the occupants of the vehicle. Those individuals were identified as Arturo Bonilla, age 25, and Taji Parker, age 24, both of Poughkeepsie…