State Police out of the Horseheads Barracks arrested several persons following a vehicle and traffic stop on State Route 13 in the Town of Veteran.

The New York State Police out of the Horseheads Barracks arrested several persons following a vehicle and traffic stop on State Route 13 in the Town of Veteran.  State Police stopped a vehicle for speeding on State Route 13 in the Town of Veteran and ascertained that the vehicle had been reported stolen in the City of Ithaca.  Following an investigation at the scene a quantity of cocaine and four illegal loaded handguns were located inside the vehicle.  Two of the handguns had defaced serial numbers.  As a result of the investigation the following subjects were arrested:

Diyandre Y. Harriett, 18 years old from Ithaca, NY, charged with 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd Degree, (C Felony), Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 2^nd Degree, (A Felony) and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property (D Felony).

Charles M. Nembhard, 19 years old from Freeville, NY, charged with 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd Degree, (C Felony) and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 2^nd Degree, (A Felony).

Marcellus A. Smith, 18 years old from Painted Post, NY, charged with 4 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2^nd Degree, (C Felony) and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 2^nd Degree, (A Felony)

All subjects were arraigned in the Village of Horseheads Court and remanded to the Chemung County Jail on 1 million cash or 2 million bond bail pending future court proceedings.