John Irizarry, 44, of Schenectady, N.Y., and Leonard Rios, 37, of Brooklyn were arrested about 1:50 a.m. Saturday. State troopers working out of the Haverstraw barracks stopped them on traffic violations and found various drugs in the vehicle, police said. The two were driving a red 2003 Chevrolet minivan and heading northbound on the Thruway in Clarkstown when they were stopped. A subsequent investigation revealed the two had about two ounces of cocaine, one ounce of heroin and a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle. Both were charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felonies. Irizarry, the driver, also was charged with tampering with physical evidence, a felony; driving while ability impaired with drugs, a misdemeanor; an unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Both men were arraigned Saturday morning in Clarkstown Town Court. Rios was committed to county jail in lieu of $10,000 bail, and Irizarry was committed on no bail.
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