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September 7, 2012

Moriah native charged with peddling drugs

SOUTH GLENS FALLS — A former Moriah woman was in Saratoga County Jail on Thursday, facing charges for allegedly possessing a significant amount of drugs intended for sale from her motel room in South Glens Falls.

Crystal A. Benway, 22, was arrested at the Clear View Motel on Route 9 on Wednesday after the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant and allegedly found 80 bags of heroin and 10 grams of cocaine.

Police also seized an unspecified amount of cash in her room.

Investigators said they went to the motel after receiving a report of Benway selling drugs there.

Charged with felony third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and felony criminal possession of a controlled substance, she was arraigned in Moreau Town Court and sent to the jail on $25,000 bail.

Email Lohr McKinstry: lmckinstry@pressrepublican.com

 

 

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